UMASS Boston Upward Bound Program

UMASS Boston Upward Bound Program

Year Program started: 1966

Max. Participants/Year: 126

Application Deadline: October and May

Program Timeframe: September to May and summer (late June to early August)

Academic Level Targeted: Grades 9-12

Racial/Ethnic Focus: Any racial/ethnic group

Type of Program: Career/academic planning, Counseling, Mentoring,

Program Attributes: Non-credit, Books/supplies provided, Stipend provided, Counseling provided, Mentors/advisors provided

Program Acceptance Requirements: matriculation at this school, area of residence (Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, South Boston, or Jamaica Plain), disadvantaged status (low-income, potential first-generation college bound students), students at high risk of academic failure

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: science (social, behavioral), science, math, foreign language, English literature and composition

Additional Comments: This program is open to students from J. E. Burke, Excel, and Madison Park High Schools.