# 2026-12775: Education Department Polishes GEAR UP Grant Application Forms

2026-12775, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; GEAR UP Application Packages for Partnership and State Grants, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-06-25, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 27, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12775
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; GEAR UP Application Packages for Partnership and State Grants
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 38409
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 27, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-27
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

Education Department Polishes GEAR UP Grant Application Forms

## Summary

The Department of Education is updating the forms for GEAR UP grants that help states and local groups support students preparing for college. This affects state, local, and tribal governments who apply for these grants, with about 156 applications expected yearly. Comments on the changes are open until July 27, 2026, and the update aims to make the process clearer and less time-consuming.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- GEAR UP application forms narrowed: benefit, medium. The Department updated the GEAR UP Partnership and State grant application packages to include only program-specific forms and removed standard OMB-approved forms and unrelated information. The collection estimates 156 annual responses and a total of 8,816 annual burden hours; comments are due July…
- GEAR UP supports low-income students: benefit, high. GEAR UP provides discretionary grants to states and partnerships to help eligible low-income students (including students with disabilities) at high-poverty middle and high schools. Grantees serve an entire cohort beginning no later than seventh grade and follow them through graduation and, optiona…

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## Sources
- [2026-12775 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12775/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-12775 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12775.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12775 (as of 2026-10-28).