Mission & Vision
TRiO Upward Bound Programs provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The programs provide opportunities for participants to succeed in their pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Our programs serve high school students from low-income families and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree. TRiO Upward Bound assists program participants through academic services, cultural enrichment activities, and individual counseling to become better prepared to enter and succeed in a post-secondary educational institution. Also, the program helps students acquire information regarding college (both in-state and out-of-state), explore career options, and select appropriate majors.
Upward Bound Goal
Our goal is to increase the rate at which participants enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education. The TRIO Upward Bound Programs consists of two components: academic year and summer. All services and activities are free. Upward Bound Projects provide academic instruction in mathematics, laboratory sciences, composition, literature, and foreign languages. Tutoring, counseling, mentoring, cultural enrichment, work-study programs, education and counseling services are designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students. Services are available to students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in post-secondary education such as students with disabilities, students who are displaced, students who are in foster care, or other disconnected students.
Stipends
Upward Bound students receive stipends based upon grade point averages and attendance. Students arriving to the program after the sessions have begun or students who do not complete the day will be penalized.
- Excessive absences/tardiness
- Failure to report for individual counseling sessions
- No report cards
- Displaying improper conduct