Geared Up 4 Success is designed to help guide middle and high school students to the exciting possibilities of skilled and technical professions. By maximizing their education experience, today's youth can empower themselves to turn their dreams into real skills and a more rewarding future.

What’s Geared Up all about?

• Educating students about the many exciting and rewarding skilled, technical career choices
  that await them.
  
  
• Promoting the benefits of these careers to parents, educators and the community.
  
  
• Providing technical training and skills development to prepare youth for these careers.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Associate Degree holders earn an average of $8500 more per year than high school diploma holders and have 30 percent lower unemployment rates.

For more information call Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC):
704-216-3628
or visit
them on the web:
www.rowancabarrus.edu/admissions

or

Call Rowan Salisbury School System
(RSSS): 704-630-6035 or visit them on
the web at:
www.rss.K12.nc.us