TRIO PROGRAMS

Upward Bound Application

To participate in the Upward Bound program, you must be:

• Low-income
• First-Generation (neither parent with whom you live has a four-year college degree)
• A US citizen, national or permanent resident (must have a green card)
• Age 13-19 (grades 9-11 at the time of selection). 8th graders are eligible to apply.
• in grades 9, 10, or 11
• Attending or planning to enroll in one of the following Cleveland schools: Collinwood High School, East Tech High School, East High School, John Marshall High School, John F. Kennedy High School, or Lincoln West High School

Services Provided

• Enrichment Instruction
• Counseling (Personal, Academic, and Career)
• Tutoring
• Rap sessions
• College Planning and Placement (College Visits, Applying for College Admissions and Financial Aid, etc.)
• Cultural Activities (Plays, Field Trips, etc.)
• Health Careers Exposure Program
• Health Careers Internship Program
• SAT/ACT and PSAT Review
• Ohio Graduation Exam preparation

Application Materials

• Application
• Math Teacher Recommendation Form
• Science Teacher Recommendation Form
• Other Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Form
• Authorization for Release of Academic Information