To amend GEAR UP to require that schools receiving funding under the program provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services, and for other purposes.

GEAR UP for Counseling

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase requirements for grant recipients under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).

Specifically, it requires state and partnership GEAR UP grantees to also provide academic and mental health counseling services to participating students.

The bill reauthorizes GEAR UP for FY2018-FY2023.