Upward Bound Program

Upward Bound Program

Year Program started: 1966

Max. Participants/Year: 100

Application Deadline: March

Program Timeframe: year-round

Academic Level Targeted: Grades 9-12

Racial/Ethnic Focus: Any racial/ethnic group

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

Program Attributes: For credit, Non-credit, Meals provided, Housing provided, Transportation provided, Books/supplies provided, Stipend provided, Counseling provided, Mentors/advisors provided

Program Acceptance Requirements: class year (high school), disadvantaged status (low-income students), GPA/academic standing, potential first-generation college bound students, attend target high schools in Maine

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: chemistry, physics, microbiology, algebra, calculus, expository writing, French and Spanish