Program Data

Upward Bound Program

Facts

Program Data

The program provides services to over 100 high school students, enrolled at Dorchester Educational Complex, Jeremiah E. Burke, Madison Park, South Boston Educational Complex and West Roxbury Educational Complex.
Understanding the needs of our target population, Upward Bound provides a weekly stipend of $25.00 in the academic year as well as in the summer.
The program is in its 37th year of continuous funding making it one of the oldest existing Upward Bound program in the country.
In 37 years, the program has assisted nearly one thousand students from Boston area Schools:Dorchester Educational Complex, Jeremiah E. Burke, Madison Park, South Boston Educational Complex and West Roxbury Educational Complex.
The program offers academic classes (including all levels of Math, English, Science, Foreign Language, Cultural Studies, History, Psychology, Computer Literacy, SAT Prep and an assortment of special seminars), individual tutoring, college/ career counseling, cultural arts events, a “Bridge Component” and a six-week residential summer session.
On average, 90% of the program's graduates are accepted to at least one post-secondary educational institution annually.
Summer Program
The Upward Bound academic residential summer program is an intensive six week endeavor which gives all Upward Bound students an academic edge over their peers when they return to school in September. All students will take four academic classes which include a Humanities/English class, a math class, an academic elective, and a skill building class (Speech and Debate, Info/Media Literature, and Senior Seminar). In addition, all students attend study hall daily which is staffed by Upward Bound teachers and tutors. While the program is focused on academics, Upward Bound encourages fun. Students engage in sports, workshops and fieldtrips regularly. All students have an opportunity to live in an actual college residence hall with a roommate and gain a college experience first hand.

Six Reasons to Attend Upward Bound Six Week Residential Summer

Academic Preparation
Experience “Dorm Life”
College Counseling
Academic Edge over Your Peers
Workshops and Sports
Field Trips

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