Project Upward Bound- SIUC

Project Upward Bound- SIUC Project Upward Bound assists high school students in developing the skills and motivation necessary Department of Education.

Rising 8th graders, freshman, and sophomore high school students from Alexander, Jackson and Pulaski Counties in Southern Illinois are eligible to apply for admission to the Upward Bound Program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Target schools are located in the following communities: Cairo (Cairo High School), Carbondale (Carbondale Community High School), Mounds (Meridian High School)

, Murphysboro (Murphysboro High School), Tamms (Egyptian High School), and Ullin (Century High School). Students interested in participating should meet at least one of the following U.S. Department of Education requirements: (1) be a potential first-generation college student (neither parent should have received a Bachelor’s degree); or (2) qualify according to the income guidelines established by the U.S. Application does not guarantee admission to the program. Students are selected on the basis of their high school grade point average, recommendations from teachers, and scores on standardized tests. Project Upward Bound does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, ethnic origin or religion.

05/02/2025

UB students! Tomorrow, Saturday, May 3rd, is our last workshop of the 2024-2025 academic year!! We appreciate you all for sticking in there with us. Next Stop Summer 2025 Program!

We can't wait to celebrate our students and their wonderful accomplishments made this year. See you tomorrow at 3!
04/26/2025

We can't wait to celebrate our students and their wonderful accomplishments made this year. See you tomorrow at 3!

04/18/2025

Graduating UB Seniors: We'd love to include a photo of you in our slideshow at the recognition ceremony. Please send them to our email address [email protected]

Please join us for the TRIO Programs Student Recognition Ceremony. This special event honors the hard work, dedication, ...
04/15/2025

Please join us for the TRIO Programs Student Recognition Ceremony. This special event honors the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of our students in TRIO Student Support Services, Project Upward Bound, and the McNair Scholars Program. Come celebrate with us as we recognize their milestones and the bright futures ahead!

04/11/2025

Time has flown, we're down to only 2 more workshops. See you tomorrow for workshop #14!!

04/04/2025

Don't forget tomorrow is workshop #13, only 2 more to go this academic year!

03/21/2025

Workshop #12 tomorrow! See you there!

02/07/2025

Workshop #9 is tomorrow!!!

01/24/2025

Workshop #8 tomorrow. Hope to see you there!

01/07/2025

Stay warm and Safe!!

Enjoy your holidays from the Upward Bound Staff!!!
12/26/2024

Enjoy your holidays from the Upward Bound Staff!!!

We have another one Jamari….SIU nursing program graduate 🎓
12/15/2024

We have another one Jamari….SIU nursing program graduate 🎓

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