The mission of Project GRAD is to ensure a quality public education for all students in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school and college graduation rates increase.

Project GRAD Houston
1510 Jensen Dr.
Houston, TX 77020
832-325-0325 (main)

Mailing address:
Project GRAD Houston
PO Box 15568
Houston TX 77220-5568

GEAR UP Mentoring

GEAR UP Mentoring is a program for 7th and 8th grade students at the eleven GEAR UP Middle Schools: Marshall, Ryan, Cullen, Hamilton, Hogg, EO Smith, Fleming, McReynolds, Burbank, P. Henry and Fonville. Mentors are students recruited from area universities. Please contact Deb Erhart – derhart@projectgradhouston.org for more information.

• If you are a 7th or 8th grade student attending one of the eleven GEAR UP Middle Schools and would like to have a mentor, please click here.
• If you would like to apply to be a mentor, please click here.
• To fill out the student evaluation form, please click here.
• To fill out the mentor evaluation form, please click here.