Oakland City University | Upward Bound – Assistance for Low-Income and First Generation Students

Upward Bound – Assistance for Low-Income and First Generation Students

Upward Bound is a federally funded college-preparatory program that…

Offers assistance to low-income high school students whose parents do not have a 4-year college degree
Helps students develop skills needed for post-secondary education
Helps its graduates enter and graduate from a post-secondary institution

The Oakland City University program is one of over 1,900 federally funded TRIO programs in the U.S.

Upward Bound offers academic and college advising services for students during their high school years.

Oakland City University Upward Bound offers…

Year-round, weekly tutoring in reading, study skills, writing, computer skills, math, science, and foreign languages

Monthly Saturday workshops on topics like financial aid, scholarships, career exploration, technological literacy, SAT and ACT, and college visits

A 6-week summer program
- One week is an educational camp and trip
- The other 5 weeks are courses in language arts, math and science, social science, foreign language, and other electives
Individual and group advising for filling out college admission forms, financial aid applications, and scholarship applications

To be eligible to be in Oakland City University Upward Bound, students must…

Be from families who are low income (income at or below 150% of the poverty level) AND first-generation (neither parent has a 4-year bachelor's degree)
Attend one of the following high schools:
- Crawford County
- Forest Park
- Heritage Hills
- Perry Central
- Pike Central
- South Spencer
- Tecumseh
- Wood Memorial
Be currently enrolled in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade
Have academic potential
Be interested in continuing education after high school at a 4-year college or university
Be willing to participate in all aspects of the Upward Bound program

Since 1999…