UPWARD BOUND

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UPWARD BOUND

• An Introduction

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UPWARD BOUND

• FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAM
• SPONSORED BY READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• GOAL IS TO PROVIDE INTENSE SUPPORT FOR THOSE
  STUDENTS WHO WANT TO ATTEND SOME TYPE OF POST
  SECONDARY EDUCATION

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WHAT WE DO

• Academic preparation
• College preparation
• Career preparation
• Life preparation

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ACADEMICACTIVITIES

• MATH, READING, WRITING, SCIENCE LANGUAGE SKILLS
• TUTORING SESSIONS
• 6 WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM

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COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

• OVERNIGHT VISITS
• DAY VISITS
• COLLEGE SUCCESS STRATEGY COURSE (2 COLLEGE
  CREDITS)
• MEETINGS WITH PROFESSORS

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CAREER ACTIVITIES

• PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESS
• CORPORATE MENTORS
• MONTHLY LUNCHEONS

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FAMILY INVOLVEMENT

• PARENT MEETINGS AT SCHOOL OR AT HOME FOR
• GRADES
• GOALS
• PROGRESS

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CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

• COLLEGE BASED EVENTS
• FORMAL DINING EXPERIENCE
• OVERNIGHT TRIPS TO CULTURAL CENTERS
• CULTURAL CAPITAL EXPERIENCE

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SUMMER ACTIVITIES

• SIX WEEK PROGRAM
• ACADEMIC CLASSES
• BUSINESS INTERNSHIPS
• SPECIAL TOPIC WORKSHOPS
• STIPEND SCHOLARSHIP

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STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

• AGE 13 19
• NEED ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO ATTEND COLLEGE
• LOW INCOME
• FIRST GENERATION TO ATTEND COLLEGE

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STUDENT PARENT COMMITMENT

• MEETINGS DURING SCHOOL
• 6 WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM
• LUNCHEON WITH MENTOR
• INVOLVEMENT THROUGH IST YEAR IN COLLEGE

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UPWARD BOUND COMMITMENT

• PASSING GRADES ON PSSA
• GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL
• ADMISSION TO COLLEGE
• FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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PROGRAM COST

• TIME COMMITMENT
• WILLINGNESS TO STUDY
• WILLINGNESS TO LEARN
• FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
• FREE TO STUDENT
• PAID BY FEDERAL GOVT

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NEXT STEP

• INQUIRY FORM
• APPLICATION FORM
• INTERVIEW
• ACCEPTANCE
• SUCCESS

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INQUIRY

• SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE
• COMPLETE TODAY
• MEASURE YOUR LEVEL OF INTEREST
• MEASURE YOUR LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO PROGRAM

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APPLICATION

• STUDENT INFORMATION
• PARENT INFORMATION
• FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• RECOMMENDATIONS
• GRADE TEST TRANSCRIPT

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INTERVIEW

• MEETING WITH STUDENT
• MEETING WITH PARENT OR FAMILY
• IN-PERSON MEETING
• TELEPHONE MEETING

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ACCEPTANCE

• LETTER AND PHONE CALL
• ORIENTATION PROGRAM
• FIRST STEP TOWARDS SUCCESS WITH UPWARD BOUND
  PROGRAM

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CONTACT

• Mrs. Sorrels, Director
• Dr. Ballaban, Advisor
• Mrs. Dong, Advisor
• 610.374.0844