Upward Bound offers participants the opportunity to better themselves personally, socially and academically to increase their chances of attending an institution of higher learning. The following links will provide an overview of the history and various components that compose the Upward Bound Program.
After reading the information presented above you may be interested in enrolling your child/children in the Upward Bound Program. Unfortunately, Upward Bound cannot provide opportunity for all the underrespresented youth in the target schools. The Federal Government, who funds the Upward Bound Program, has set criteria that participants must met in order to join the program.
Upward Bound provides participants with college information, advising, academic enrichment classes, tutoring, encouragement and support to achieve one’s fullest potential. Upward Bound encourages students to set higher goals for themselves and ultimately reach those goals to complete higher levels of education. Students are also encouraged to remain informed about changing policies that effect the educational, social and economic aspects of their lives.
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