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  Upward Bound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upward Bound grants are results-based, with the level of success determined largely from highly-structured annual reports compared to grant objectives.
Upward Bound Math and Science organized as regional centers for supporting these areas of study among high school students.
Upward Bound is part of the Federal TRIO Programs, which include Upward Bound, Veteran's Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Ronald McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program, and Upward Bound Math and Science.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Upward_Bound   (308 words)

  
 SAOS - Upward Bound Programs
Upward Bound is a college preparatory program for students who come from a family where no parent in the home has earned a four-year college degree and/or the family taxable income meets the low income level guidelines set by the federal government.
Upward Bound is an academic program that provides many opportunities for a student to develop his or her academic skills, receive assistance with career planning, promotes self-esteem, and encourages skills and resources to be successful in college.
After Upward Bound has received all application materials, student and parent(s) and/or guardian(s) are asked to attend an interview session on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, and then a final decision would be made as to whether the student will qualify for the program.
www.unr.edu /stsv/saos/ub   (541 words)

  
 Upward Bound Program
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance.
Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families, high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree, and low-income, first-generation military veterans who are preparing to enter postsecondary education.
The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rates at which participants enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
www.ed.gov /programs/trioupbound   (151 words)

  
 Upward Bound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upward Bound is a college preparatory program housed at Northeastern Oklahoma A and M College in Miami, Oklahoma.
Upward Bound serves 70 students in grades 9 through 12 from Afton, Commerce, Fairland, Grove, Miami, Picher, Quapaw, Vinita, and Wyandotte high schools.
Upward Bound provides a variety of activities for its participants throughout the academic year and during the summer.
www.neoam.cc.ok.us /~uwb   (269 words)

  
 NSCC: Services: Upward Bound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upward Bound supports Seattle high school students in their preparation for college entrance by providing tutorial support, classroom instruction, academic/ personal counseling, mentoring as well as college preparation assistance with applications, scholarship searches, financial aid and more.
Upward Bound also seeks to strengthen student commitment to the lifelong pursuit of learning, social development, and community involvement which, we believe, will lead to a more meaningful, well-rounded, and productive life.
Upward Bound, as one of the TRIO programs, was established by the federal government in 1965 to ensure equal educational opportunity for all Americans, regardless of race, ethnic background, or economic circumstance.
www.northseattle.edu /services/upward.htm   (324 words)

  
 Upward Bound Homepage, SUNY Fredonia
Upward Bound is one of the educational opportunity programs for low-income Americans referred to as the TRIO Programs.
Upward Bound...fostering academic and life success by encouraging and empowering high school students in their pursuit of post secondary education.
Upward Bound is a precollege program designed to help economically and academically disadvantaged students complete high school and succeed in higher education.
www.fredonia.edu /upwardbound   (223 words)

  
 Wittenberg University -- Upward Bound
Upward Bound at Wittenberg University conducts, each summer, a residential program for first-generation college and culturally diverse high school students who have the potential to succeed in college, but may need motivation, encouragement, strengthened basic skills, or a sense of how education can become meaningful in their lives.
Upward Bound is neither a traditional summer school nor a summer recreation program.
Upward Bound is a pre-college preparatory program that is designed to motivate and provide academic skills for students from first-generation college and low-income families who are interested in pursuing an educational program beyond high school.
www.wittenberg.edu /academics/upward_bound   (427 words)

  
 Upward Bound
Upward Bound is sponsored by the Office of Congregational Development and coordinated in partnership with the Episcopal Church Building Fund.
Upward Bound addresses the personal work leaders need to do in order to lead in challenging times of growth and change.
Upward Bound the primary congregational leader who has primary responsibility for leading and managing the congregation through change and growth.
ecusa.anglican.org /upward.htm   (325 words)

  
 UB.gif   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Upward Bound program is one of the Federal TRIO programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Upward Bound is designed to ensure that high school students from low-income families who are potential first-generation college students enroll in and are successful in college or other postsecondary education.
Upward Bound students are on campus on Saturdays during the academic year and participate in a six-week summer residential program.
www.clt.astate.edu /ub   (122 words)

  
 Upward Bound at the University of Virginia
Upward Bound along with it's sibling programs are funded through the Higher Education Act of 1965.
In addition, Upward Bound works in conjunction with The Council for Opportunity in Education, a non-profit organization established to assist individuals achieve their post-secondary educatoinal goals.
Upward Bound serves individuals from twelve local high schools (Albemarle, Buckingham, Charlottesville, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Louisa, Monticello, Nelson, Orange, Waynesboro, Western Albemarle, and William Monroe).
indorgs.virginia.edu /upwardbound   (339 words)

  
 Welcome to Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a federally funded program sponsored by Utah Valley State College.
Upward Bound is a scholarship program which allots a monthly stipend to students that display satisfactory participation in program activities and guidelines.
Upward Bound's goal is to make higher education a reality for everyone who wants to secure a better future for themselves and their families.
www.uvsc.edu /trio/upwardb   (184 words)

  
 Upward Bound - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upward Bound is a federally funded program designed to assist disadvantaged students prepare for a successful college experience.
The TRIO programs include Education Talent Search, Upward Bound, and S.O.A.R. Each program is designed to assist students at different points in their school career.
Upward Bound is a federally funded program designed to assist students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 prepare for a successful college experience.
www.rlc.dcccd.edu /trio/ub/ub_home.htm   (234 words)

  
 Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a year-round program for motivated students with academic potential who want to continue their education after high school.
Students in the Upward Bound Program are four times more likely to earn an undergraduate degree than those students from similar backgrounds who did not participate in Upward Bound.
Upward Bound assists students whose talents and skills might otherwise be lost.
www.sulross.edu /pages/4140.asp   (572 words)

  
 Marist College: Upward Bound
It is a federally funded college preparatory program designed to generate in participants the skills and motivation necessary to persist in completing their secondary education and enter and complete a program of postsecondary education.
Upward Bound provides participants with a core curriculum of instruction that includes mathematics through Calculus II, laboratory science, foreign language, computer science, composition, and literature.
Upward Bound's services are provided on campus, at high schools and at other sites after school, on Saturdays and during the summer residential program.
www.marist.edu /upwardbound   (176 words)

  
 Horizons-Upward Bound at Cranbrook Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
With the guidance of faculty from Cranbrook Schools, Horizons-Upward Bound (HUB) began at Cranbrook in 1965 under the "Horizons" banner with a grant from the Ford Foundation.
When it became apparent that the local "Horizons" and the national "Upward Bound" programs were essentially the same, Cranbrook applied for and received a federal Upward Bound Grant in 1966 that resulted in what became Cranbrook Schools Horizons-Upward Bound.
The mission of Horizons-Upward Bound is to prepare students with limited opportunity from the Detroit Metropolitan area to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.
members.tripod.com /~HorizonsUpwardBound/index-2.html   (226 words)

  
 USD - Upward Bound
Upward Bound is intended to prepare disadvantaged high school students for successful entry into and completion of post secondary education.
Upward Bound students will maintain grades to the best of their abilities.
Upward Bound students are expected to maintain cooperative behavior with school personnel, program staff and fellow students.
www.usd.edu /trio/ub.cfm   (294 words)

  
 Ohio Wesleyan University
As the oldest of all of the TRIO programs, Upward Bound is a highly successful, college preparatory program of rigorous academic instruction, individual tutoring and counseling for potential-first-generation college graduate or low-income students.
Upward Bound was the first of the three to be funded.
Following the success of the pilot programs, Upward Bound was authorized as a national program under Title II-A of the Economic Opportunity Act; and in 1966, the programs were expanded from 18 to 220.
upward.owu.edu   (252 words)

  
 Purdue University Calumet | Upward Bound
The Purdue Upward Bound Program is one of seven Federal TRIO Programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Upward Bound is a continuous three-year program consisting of a five-week, nonresidential orientation program, a seven-week, summer residential component, and an eight-week nonresidential college experience, as well as Saturday classes during the academic year.
Upward Bound also fosters increased knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
www.calumet.purdue.edu /upward   (297 words)

  
 USC Upward Bound Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upward Bound is a pre-college program for TRIO-eligible students attending high school in Richland County.
The Upward Bound project seeks to accomplish its goal in large part by helping students to take advantage of the education provided by each high school.
Upward Bound offers a comprehensive set of services that helps participants complete high-school and enter post-secondary education.
www.sc.edu /trio/upbound.htm   (194 words)

  
 Upbound
Program Commitment: Upward Bound is a program committed to increasing the retention and graduation rates of high school students who are at risk of dropping out and to increasing the enrollment of these students into higher education.
Services: Upward Bound provides these services to member students: assistance in choosing a college, tutoring, personal and financial advising, career counseling, assistance in applying to colleges, workplace visits, special instruction in reading, writing, study skills, and mathematics, assistance in applying for financial aid, and academic assistance in high school.
The Upward Bound project is located in the department of Student Educational Opportunity, a unit of Student Affairs, at the University of Wyoming.
uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu /seo/upbound.htm   (340 words)

  
 Home Page
I came into Upward Bound without any knowledge of college, now this program makes me want to really go to college.
Upward Bound is a federally funded college prep program that offers educational assistance to high school students.
Since 1966, Pacific University's Upward Bound program has helped students develop the skills and motivation needed to succeed in college.
www.pacificu.edu /academics/special/upwardbound   (110 words)

  
 Upward Bound at MSU-Billings
Upward Bound was established by special amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965.
The first established Upward Bound program was born in 1967 at the University of Nevada-Reno campus.
During the school year, Upward Bound students enjoy Saturday Colleges and are offered daily tutoring and counseling whenever needed.
www.msubillings.edu /upb   (344 words)

  
 Upward Bound Program
The Upward Bound Program is one of the five TRIO Programs funded by the United States Department of Education.
Upward Bound helps motivate high school students to finish high school and obtain a four-year degree (and beyond) from the colleges of their choice.
Through academic advisement and developmental support, Upward Bound staff will strive to provide students with a solid foundation on which to prepare them to finish high school and make the transition to college life.
usclancaster.sc.edu /ub   (205 words)

  
 Upward Bound
A full-time six week educational summer program is provided for the Upward Bound participants on the WTAMU campus.
Upward Bound participants' are young people with academic potential constrained by low income level and the lack of college experience within their family.
However, through participation in the Upward Bound program over 90 percent of the Upward Bound students will enroll in college after high school graduation.
www.wtamu.edu /ub   (268 words)

  
 UPWARD BOUND
Upward Bound is an academic enrichment program that opens the windows of opportunity in education via self-empowerment.
During the school year, Upward Bound students have the opportunity to be involved in a number of activities, including:
If you are a student at any of the six participating schools, contact your school counselor or advisor to obtain more information about Upward Bound.
www.unlv.edu /studentserv/caeo/Programs/UpwardBound   (187 words)

  
 Upward Bound — FaulknerState.edu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upward Bound is a federally funded TRIO program designed to assist students in grades 9-12 prepare for and attend a postsecondary institution upon graduation of high school.
The Upward Bound Program is considered a supplementary program that provides enrichment to the regular high school program.
Applications should be turned in to Upward Bound in the Student Support Services Office located on the Bay Minette Campus in the McGowan Administrative Annex building.
www.faulkner.cc.al.us /upward   (440 words)

  
 Embry-Riddle - Upward Bound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upward Bound is a federally funded program for high school students.
Upward Bound assists program participants to prepare for success in higher education.
Upward Bound is a year-round program dedicated to preparing high school students for a successful collegiate experience.
www.erau.edu /pr/summer/upwardbound.html   (312 words)

  
 Lincoln University
During the summer, Upward Bound students live on the college campus for five-six weeks and are involved in an intensive academic study program with an emphasis on English, mathematics, science, reading and writing.
A 1981 study found that overall more than 90 percent of Upward Bound graduates enter institutions higher learning and more than twice as likely to enroll in four-year post-secondary institutions as students from similar backgrounds.
Four years school graduation, Upward Bound graduates were four times as likely to have earned an undergraduate degree as students from similar backgrounds who did not participate in Upward Bound 12
www.lincoln.edu /upwardbound   (229 words)

  
 SUU - Upward Bound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upward Bound is a successful, college based program for qualifying high school students.
Funded by the United States Department of Education's Student Services Division, Upward Bound began in 1965, and came to Southern Utah State College (now known as Southern Utah University) in 1968.
Our primary goal here at SUU Upward Bound is to successfully motivate our students to enter college and obtain a four year degree.
www.suu.edu /ss/upward   (173 words)

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