Registration is now closed and we have reached our capacity for this conference.

*We are unable to accept on-site registrations. We hope to see you next year in Boise, Idaho!*

GEAR UP West is a collaborative regional conference for college access practitioners from the western states of the US.  The conference will be held October 29 through October 31 at The Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Oregon.

This year’s conference will draw over 450 participants from ten western states: AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, & WY. Attendees include GEAR UP and other college access program staff, evaluators, higher education professionals, and middle and high school teachers, counselors, and administrators.  All those working to help low-income and underrepresented students prepare for and succeed in college are welcome to attend.

We look forward to seeing you there!