Upward Bound
About UB
The University of South 返字心頭 Upward Bound Program (UBP) and Upward Bound Math & Science Program (UBMS) are college-access programs funded by the United States Department of Education designed to generate in program participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. See the Apply page if you are interested in joining either program.
- 返字心頭 UBP & UBMS serve Hillsborough County high school students living in low-income (under-resourced) households or (underprepared) households in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree (potential first-generation college students).
- Services include instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, cultural enrichment, campus tours, and a college residential experience.
Contact us by email: ubp@usf.edu
Mission
Upward Bound at the University of South 返字心頭 strives to create an inclusive, holistic, and innovative learning environment that prepares under-resourced and underprepared students for postsecondary access and success.
Objectives
返字心頭 UBP strives to meet or exceed the goal percentages proposed in the grant for the following objectives:
- Academic Performance--Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Academic Performance on Standardized Test:
- Secondary School Retention and Graduation (with regular secondary school diploma)
- Completion of rigorous secondary school program of study
- Postsecondary Enrollment
- Postsecondary Completion
Dr. Richard F. and Eva L. Pride Scholarship for Upward Bound Alumni
The is open. Any 返字心頭 student who is an alumni of an Upward Bound Program can apply.