Upward Bound
Upward Bound’s educational and cultural activities help high school students explore career choices and develop the skills needed to be successful in college.
Upward Bound Services
- Visits to colleges to explore educational opportunities
- Cultural and recreation events
- Assistance with SAT or ACT preparation, completing college admission and financial aid applications
- Scholarship workshops
- Tutoring in reading, writing, math, science and foreign languages
- Individual and group advising
- Career and vocational exploration
- Summer Academy – a one week camp followed by five weeks of academic study
- Stipends for those who actively participate in the program
Who is Eligible?
- Currently enrolled in 9th, 10th or 11th grade
- Attend North Salem High, McKay High or Woodburn Academy of International Studies
- First-generation college-bound student (neither parent has a bachelors degree)
- Students who meet federal low-income requirements
- Plan to go to college and have academic potential
- Be willing to participate in all aspects of the Upward Bound Program
Upward Bound Schedule
Advisor Meetings, Tutoring sessions, and Saturday Academies have moved online
- Advising Meetings are scheduled between UB advisors and students and held online or over the phone
- All Upward Bound students receive access to PhotoStudy tutoring where they can access a live tutoring 24/7. Please follow up with UB staff to get your log-in and password
- Open office hours on Mondays and Wednesday from 11:30am to 12:30pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30pm to 4:40pm
- Please contact your UB advisors for links and passwords to tutoring, open office hours, workshops, OnTrack, Magoosh ACT Prep and Saturday Academies.
| Date | Event Details |
|---|---|
| Sept. 19 | Upward Bound Fall Kickoff and Orientation |
| Sept. 29 | Online Learning Support: Time Management |
| Sept. 30 | Online Learning Support: Procrastination and Motivation |
| Oct. 1 | FAFSA Overview: Seniors will learn about and get started on their FAFSA |
| Oct. 3 | UB Saturday Academy |
| Oct. 6 | Virtual College Visit: University of Oregon |
| Oct. 28 | Virtual College Visit: University of Washington |
| Nov. 7 | UB Saturday Academy |
| Nov. 10 | Virtual College Visit: Oregon State University |
| Nov. 17 | OSAC Scholarships Overview |
| Nov. 18 | Virtual College Visit: Western Oregon University |
| Dec. 5 | UB Saturday Academy |
| Dec. 5 | Scholarship Writing Workshop |
Upward Bound is 100% federally funded at $366,430 annually.
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Financial & College Preparation Resources
- Oregonstudentaid.gov – OSAC Scholarships, Oregon Promise and other financial resources
- FAFSA.gov – Complete your federal financial aid application (FAFSA)
- Big Future from College Board – college and career exploration and paying for college)
- Oregon Gear Up – College preparation checklist by grade
- Khan Academy – Academic support, test prep and college and career courses
- Oregon Career Information Systems
- My Next Move – Career exploration site from the US Dept of Labor