Upward Bound

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Upward Bound 

Upward Bound (UB) prepares students to successfully complete high school and enroll in postsecondary education by providing academic advising, career exploration, tutoring, college planning, college tours, cultural enrichment experiences, leadership opportunities and more. The program also emphasizes academic preparation in science, math, world languages and literature by offering a highly challenging and engaging academic summer component. Graduating seniors who intend to enroll in college immediately after high school will have the opportunity to complete a summer bridge program meant to facilitate the transition to college. All services are offered at no cost to the participant

Upward Bound Summer Academy

 

Upward Bound students in California
Upward Bound students attend a 6-week summer academy on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus. Students engage in a robust college preparation experience that includes leadership training, career exploration, academic skill-building, and field trips throughout the state of Alaska. 

School Year Services

 

Advising

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Meet one-on-one with an UB advisor for college planning and receive academic support through tutoring.

 

Career Exploration

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Hands-on exposure to careers to help decide on a degree pathway.

 

Financial Aid/Literacy training

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Learn about the types of Aid and how to budget for college,

 

College Application Assistance

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One-on-one help w/ essays and college applications

 

Scholarship Search Assistance

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Help w/ finding and applying to scholarships

 

College Visits/Tours

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Virtual and in-person all expense paid college visits  

 

Leadership Training

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Opportunities to develop leadership skills

 

Service Learning Opportunities 

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Opportunities to increase volunteer hours while in high school

 

Eligibility and Requirements

To participate in Upward Bound a student must be:

  1. A current 9th-12th grade student
  2. Attend West High or Bartlett High School
  3. Have a desire to pursue an Associates degree, or Bachelors degree (at any institution of higher education)
  4. A family household income that meets the low-income guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Education and/or be a potential first generation college student (your parents/adoptive parents or legal guardians have not received a bachelor's degree).

Due to being a Federally Funded Program, UAA TRIO UB participants must also be a US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or are currently in the process of becoming a Permanent Resident. Evidence of residency is verified by:

  1. A Social Security Number 

UB is currently accepting applications for participation in our programs at Bartlett High School and West High Schools. Please follow the steps below to apply to UB

  1. Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the TRIO UB Application and enter both parent and student email addresses. Or download and print a paper application.

  2. Students completes the online application first and submits then...
  3. The parent/guardian checks their email to complete and submit their portion of the application.
  4.  Please e-mail questions to uaa_ets@alaska.edu or call 907-786-4520.

Apply Below

 

 

 

 

907-786-4520
TRIO Upward Bound
907-786-4520
uaa_trioupwardbound@alaska.edu

TRIO Upward Bound is a fully-funded TRIO program of the U.S. Department of Education in the amount of $309,505.00 annually. Sec.402D HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 SEC.402D.20 U.S.C 1070a-14