We help you get to college—and be ready when you get there.
Upward Bound is a free program for high school students who want support, guidance, and real experiences to help them succeed after graduation. Upward Bound is part of , a group of federally funded programs that help students prepare for and succeed in college.
Upward Bound is a college prep program that works with students throughout high school. We help you stay on track, build your skills, and make a plan for what comes next after you graduate.
Upward Bound gives students the support, skills, and experiences they need to succeed in high school and prepare for college. Through a mix of academic support, college exploration, and hands-on learning, students build confidence and stay on track for their goals. Not only are all of our services free, but students even get paid stipends for participating!
In Upward Bound, you don't have to figure everything out on your own. We're here to support you every step of the way—during the school year and over the summer.
You may be a good fit for Upward Bound if you:
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Students in Upward Bound graduate high school, go to college, and have a plan for their future. Just as important, they build confidence and a strong support system along the way.
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TRIO Upward Bound
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1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, Minn. 55068
651-423-8463
upwardbound@dctc.edu
provide academic tutoring, personal counseling, mentoring, financial guidance, and other supports necessary for educational access and retention. TRIO programs provide direct support services for students, and relevant training for directors and staff. TRIO programs support students who want to go to college and may need extra guidance along the way. This includes help with academics, college planning, financial aid, and building confidence for what comes next.
Students who participate in TRIO programs are more likely to graduate high school, enroll in college, and persist through their degree compared to similar peers without TRIO support.
Upward Bound is one of several TRIO programs that work together to support students from middle school through college graduation.
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TRIO began in the 1960s as part of the War on Poverty to expand access to higher education. President Lyndon Baines Johnson never forgot his experience as a young man teaching impoverished children in a Texas elementary school. It may have been a motivation behind including the Upward Bound program in the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act, part of his War on Poverty. It was undoubtedly behind signing the 1965 Higher Education Act that included the Talent Search program. For the first time, the federal government would help low-income students reach for educational equity and enter college. In addition to these two programs, in 1968, Student Support Services was rolled out as part of the Higher Education Amendments. Together, the three programs became known as “TRIO” but grew to include four more student programs that followed over the next few decades: Veterans Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Centers, the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Program, and Upward Bound Math/Science. In 1976 the federal government added, as part of TRIO, a Training Program for Federal TRIO programs for professional staff. In the 1970s, student support professionals who staffed these programs began to form associations to pool training and ideas on how best to serve the students.
Today, TRIO programs serve more than 800,000 students each year across the country. Federal TRIO Programs (Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, Veterans' Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers, and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program) help students to overcome economic, social, academic, and cultural barriers to higher education.
Are you ready to be part of something bigger? The National TRIO Alumni Association (NTAA) invites you to a realm of endless possibilities. Our mission transcends mere connections – we're here to ignite the legacy of TRIO programs and kindle everlasting bonds among alumni, students, and partners.
