Upward Bound

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent h

olds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. TYPES OF PROJECTS
Upward Bound projects provide academic instruction in mathematics, laboratory sciences, composition, literature, and foreign languages. Tutoring, counseling, mentoring, cultural enrichment, work-study programs, education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students; and programs and activities previously mentioned that are specially designed for students who are limited English proficient, students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with disabilities, students who are homeless children and youths, students who are in foster care or are aging out of foster care system or other disconnected students. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All Upward Bound projects MUST provide instruction in math, laboratory science, composition, literature, and foreign language. Other services include:
- Information on the full range of Federal Student Financial Aid programs and benefits
- Guidance and assistance on secondary school reentry, alternative education programs, or entry into general educational development programs or postsecondary education

WHO MAY APPLY: (BY CATEGORY)
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Nonprofit Organizations, Other Organizations and/or Agencies, State Education Agencies (SEAs)

WHO MY APPLY: (SPECIFICALLY)
Institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and as appropriate to the purposes of the program, secondary schools. Students must have completed the 8th grade, be between the ages of 13 and 19, and have a need for academic support in order to pursue a program of postsecondary education. All students must be either from low-income families or be potential first-generation college students. The program requires that two-thirds of the participants in a project must be both low-income and potential first-generation students. The remaining one-third must be either low-income, first-generation college students, or students who have a high risk for academic failure.

*ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS FROM THE UPWARD BOUND PAGE FOUND ON http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound AND http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/eligibility.html*

04/05/2016

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02/27/2016

National TRIO Day is a day of celebration, reflection and action around increased access to higher education for disadvantaged students. Share with the nation how TRIO changed your life. Use the hashtag

Celebrate the positive impact of federal TRIO Programs in our
communities throughout the nation.

Reflect on the importance of educational opportunity programs
in creating a fairer society for all Americans.

Act to protect and further access to higher education for low
-income and first-generation students.

05/23/2013

What are everyone's plans for the summer while classes are away?

04/22/2013

Learn more about the federally funded TRiO programs here: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html

TRIO Home Page The Federal TRIO Programs are educational opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO includes six outreach and support programs targeted to serve and assist low-income, first-generation college, and disabled students to progress throu...

08/08/2012

Congratulations to the Upward Bound program at Wilkes University in PA!

Upward Bound Association to celebrate 45th anniversary WILKES-BARRE – The Upward Bound Association of Wilkes University will celebrate its 45th anniversary Sunday, marking a milestone for an organization that has offered area youths a pathway to … - timesleader.com

08/08/2012

Graduate speaks of how Upward Bound program help... Paige Barrera, a 2011 Upward Bound graduate, was one of the guest speakers during dinner and talked about how the program inspired her to continue her education.

07/14/2012

Kent State holding mock disease outbreak event for high school students Kent State University's College of Public Health will hold an event Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for high school students enrolled in the university's Upward Bound program as a way to show them what public health is all about.

07/14/2012

Keep Educational Opportunity ALIVE for all Students! A war is being waged on low-income, first generation college aspirants, especially in rural America. In the last federal Upward Bound grant...

03/01/2012

Upward Bound is now using the Timeline feature!! :)

Tell Washington: Don't Cut Funding for Our Nation's Most Vulnerable Students

01/14/2012

Do you love UB? Check this out..

Tell Washington: Don't Cut Funding for Our Nation's Most Vulnerable Students Currently, more than 800,000 students – from sixth-graders to doctoral candidates, from military veterans to displaced workers – rely on...

01/14/2012

You can see more famous TRiO Participants at this link!

Famous TRiO Participants

01/14/2012

Fun Fact: Did you know that Oprah took part in Upward Bound?

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