Join Upward Bound
Who can participate in Upward Bound? Students wishing to join
Upward Bound must meet the following
requirements:
- Currently be in grade 9 or 10 at one of the eight target high
schools: A-C Valley, Farrell, Oil City,
Punxsutawney, Redbank Valley, Sharon, or Union
- Have an interest in pursuing a postsecondary program of study at
a college or university
- Be classified as low-income (with $30,000 or below in taxable
income for a family of four) and/or be the first person in his or
her immediate family who would earn a college degree
- Be willing to register for and take standardized tests (such as
the PSAT and SAT or ACT) and apply to three colleges or universities
by December 1 of the senior year
- Be willing to participate at in-school, after-school, Saturday,
and summer activities
- Be open to new cultural, social, educational, and recreational
experiences
- Complete an Upward Bound application and income verification form
(available at your guidance office or by calling the Upward Bound office
at 1-888-894-2665) and have an English and math teacher complete program
reference forms
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