Upward Bound is a federally-funded program that provides FREE academic support services to disadvantaged students whose dream is to graduate from a 4-year college.

The program provides assistance to participants during all four years of high school, guides them through the college-application process, and prepares them for their first year in college.

Upward Bound provides all its students with services that will help them succeed in high school and in college.

Academic Year
In the Fall and Spring semesters, Upward Bound provides weekly services to students. Usually, this means tutoring, mentoring, advising, and academic enrichment work-shops. All of these are held after school hours at their own high school.

Every report card cycle, there is a field trip to reward students who met their goals. In these field trips, students may visit in-state colleges, local museums, and other places of interest.

Summer Session

The summer session is a 6-week residential camp where students get a glimpse of the real college life. Chaperoned by counselors, students stay in the dorms during the week and go home on weekends.

During the summer, students,

Commitment involved

Getting to college requires planning, commitment, and dedication. Upward Bound provides the tools to achieve this goal, but expects students to do their part, by fully committing to the program. This means:

· Actively participating in all academic year activities,
· Attending the residential summer session,
· Completing all college-bound assignments, and
· Staying in the program until high school graduation and enrollment in college.

Parent Participation

Parents are an important part of Upward Bound. Parental support is crucial to a student’s college plans. As such, Upward Bound has activities to inform, train, and advice parents of their child’s progress, achievements, and needs.

Parents are required to attend one activity each semester, usually at the beginning of the semester in the evenings or weekends. Events are planned well in advance to allow parents sufficient time to add them their to their busy schedules.

Typically, these events cover:

Chaperone and volunteer opportunities are available to parents.

Is Upward Bound for you?

Upward Bound may be for you if:
Your goal is to earn a college degree

And
You are willing to commit yourself to pursu-ing this goal

And
You live in a low-income household and/or your parents do not currently have a college degree

And
You currently attend Austin, Wheatley, Sam Houston, or Scarborough high school.

Call the Upward Bound office to confirm your eligibility and to get started with the application process!

How to contact us

466 Farish Hall

Houston, TX 77204-5031

Phone: 713-743-8194

Fax: 713-743-4989

Website: www.coe.uh.edu/upwardbound