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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. 

 

Upward Bound Spring 2021 Activities
Date Event Details 
March 25 TRiO Art Workshop from Young at Art
Apr. 3 Upward Bound Saturday Academy 
Apr. 8 Reviewing Financial Aid Award Letters (for seniors)
Apr. 12 Connections College TRiO and other Support Programs (for seniors) 
Apr. 20-21 FAFSA's Financial Aid Bootcamp (for seniors) 
Apr. 22 OMSI's Planets Tonight 
May 1 Upward Bound Saturday Academy 
May 5 Oregon TRiO Association Student Leadership Conference 
May 22 OMSI's Starry Night Live
June 5 Upward Bound Saturday Academy
June 14-18 TRiO National Students Leadership Congress

 

Upward Bound Summer 2021 Activities
Date Event Details 
June 21-24 Virtual STEM Camp with the Hatfield Marine Science Center
June 28-Aug. 5 Upward Bound Saturday Academy
  • Math: High School Math, MTH095 and MTH111
  • ENG 100: Literature Appreciation with focus on Japanese literature and culture
  • Foreign Language: Japanese
  • Friday activities (art, cooking, yoga, and more)
Aug. 9-19 Nucleus Robotics Camp

Students will receive a Sphero robot delivered to their home and participate in online lessons and challenges in block coding and Java.
Aug. 23-25 New Seniors Bootcamp

Workshops to help our Class of 2022 plan and prepare for senior year, college admissions, scholarships, etc.

 

Upward Bound is 100% federally funded at $366,430 annually.