If you have participated in a BSCP program (student conference, symposium, skills workshops), we encourage you to list your participation in BSCP on your resume!
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Bldg. N52-130
Cambridge, MA 02139
MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound
Year Program Started: 1966
Max. Participants/Year: 50
Application Deadline: April 1 – rising 9th graders; January 1 – 9th & 10th graders
Program Timeframe: year-round
Academic Level Targeted: grades 9-12
Racial/Ethnic Focus: any racial/ethnic group
Type of Program: education, counseling, mentoring, career/academic planning, academic enrichment, tutoring, advising
Program Attributes: for credit, transportation provided, books/supplies provided, stipend provided when funding permits, financial aid information
Program Acceptance Requirements: class year (rising 9th graders, and current 9th and 10th graders only), area of residence (Cambridge, Massachusetts), low-income, potential first-generation college bound students
Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: biology, chemistry, physics
Additional Comments: Students enter the program in either the 9th or 10th grade and remain in the program until their graduation from high school. Services include an after-school tutorial assistance program during the academic year on the MIT campus and a 6-week intensively academic, residential summer program on the Wellesley College campus.