SOAR CENTER

Upward Bound Services

 

The program will select one hundred and sixty (160) each year to generate in them the skills and motivation necessary for successful completion of secondary and post secondary education. Assistance to the participants will be provided in the form of an academic year and summer residential program.

The Upward Bound program provides instruction in math, laboratory science, composition, literature, and foreign language. Other services include:

• Instruction in reading, writing, study skills, and other subjects necessary for success in education beyond high school

 

• Academic, financial, or personal counseling
• Exposure to academic programs and cultural events
• Tutorial services
• Mentoring programs
• Information on postsecondary education opportunities for students and parents.
• Assistance in completing college entrance and financial aid applications
• Assistance in preparing for college entrance exams