TRIO Upward Bound

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TRIO Upward Bound

TRiO Upward Bound Introduction

Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

Program Services

Academic Mentoring
Workshops/Seminars
Tutoring
Enrichment Courses
University/Cultural Field Trips
Summer Residential
Friends/Networking

Summer Academic Residential Program

A 6 week experience designed to stimulate and inspire students to apply and enroll in a post-secondary college/university. Students take enrichment courses and engage in extracurricular activities to become familiar with the college experience. Student will stay and live at university dorm rooms with other upward bound program participants and staff. This is a major programming event that all students need to take part in to truly experience the upward bound program.
Universities the program has stayed at:

San Jose State University
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Clara University
Cal State East Bay
University of the Pacific
San Francisco State University

Target HS

William C. Overfelt HS
Yerba Buena HS
Program Eligibility
First-generation and Low-income
GPA of 2.5 Cumulative (3.0 incoming freshmen)
Incoming 9th grader or up
Desire to be in program

Contact Info:

David Alvarez
Interim Supervisor
Location: Student Service Center, SC-204
david.alvarez@evc.edu
UpwardBound@evc.edu
408-223-6764

Monday - Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
(or by appointment)