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TRiO - UBC phone:
(302) 573-5438
TRiO - UBC fax line:
(302) 657-5187
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TRiO Upward Bound Classic Program
Since: 1965
Mission Statement
The Upward Bound Classic Program is a Federally funded pre-college TRiO Program. The program provides students with support services designed to assist them in the successful completion of high school, and post secondary education. Students are exposed to a variety of educational and cultural events and introduced to the college experience through tours, visitations, and college centered activities.
What is Upward Bound?
Upward Bound is a year-round program designed to assist participants to improve academic and study skills in high school, to develop career and educational plans, and to enter and succeed in higher education. To reach these goals the program is divided into
two components: The Academic Year and The Summer Enrichment Academy. During the Academic Year, students engage in weekly one-on-one meetings with an Upward Bound Coordinator at their school, attend events and workshops on campus and travel to local colleges for college information tours. During the Summer Enrichment Academy, on the DTCC campus, students attend a six week day program, which involves high school academic courses, workshops, activities, college campus tours, and attend cultural and recreational trips.
- Academic counseling
- SAT preparation
- Fee waivers for SAT/ACT tests & College applications
- Assistance with College applications
- College Tours
- Monthly Saturday Meetings
- Weekly in school appointments with an Upward Bound Student Enrichment Coordinator
- Career Conference
- Cultural field trips
- Tutoring in high school courses
- Academic courses in Math, Science, Writing, Reading, Foreign Language and Computer Literacy
- College and career exploration
- Academic enrichment seminars
- Personal development activities
- Volunteering and community involvement
Who is Eligible?
To be eligible for the Upward Bound program at Delaware Technical
& Community College:
- Participants must attend one of the following school districts: Brandywine, Christina and Colonial.
- Participants, at the time of initial selection, must have completed the eighth grade, but are not entered in 11th grade.
- Two thirds (2/3) of the participants are required to be both low-income and first-generation college bound students. The annual low-income guidelines are provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as determined by the program application.
- Participants are required to attend the six-week summer program, each summer.
- Participants must demonstrate a need for academic support, and have a desire to attend college, as determined by the program application.
- Participants must be available to attend monthly Saturday meetings
Why TRiO Upward Bound?
A proven track record of success...
- 92% of Trio UBC participants graduate from high school on time
- 85% of Trio UBC participants enroll in a college or university following their high school graduation
How to apply
Please submit an application packet or for more information contact our program secretary at (302) 573-5438.
The Upward Bound Program is a TRiO program funded by the United States Department of Education under the Higher Education Act. For more information about TRiO programs please contact the Council for Opportunity in Education
(COE) at www.coenet.us
Access to and participation in the UBC program is encouraged without regard to race, color, age, national origin, gender or disability.