Chesapeake Campus: Upward Bound

College Tour 2011

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

New York, NY

Upward Bound is a grant funded program sponsored through the U. S. Department of Education. It provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in pre-college performance and ultimately
in higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelors degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rates at which participants enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

We service the following Chesapeake Public High Schools:

Deep Creek High School

Grassfield High School

Great Bridge High School

Hickory High School
Indian River High School

Oscar Smith High School

Western Branch High School

Please note that although we service all Chesapeake Public High Schools, we target students from Deep Creek, Indian River, and Oscar Smith High Schools.

Click the links below to access the Tutoring Documentation Form and the Senior Planning Guide:

Student Recognition

On May 14th, the Upward Bound Program held its Closing Ceremony.  This ceremony is designed to celebrate the achievements of our participants for all of their hard work during the academic year. 

This year the Upward Bound Program has seven high school graduates:

Class of 2011

Ebony Diggs, Great Bridge HS

Viviana Harris, Oscar Smith HS

Akeyah Johnson, Oscar Smith HS

Tacorra Long, Deep Creek HS

Anthony Messina, Deep Creek HS

Ashley Smith, Indian River HS, Upward Bound Salutatorian

Kaitlyn Thompson, Deep Creek HS, Upward Bound Valedictorian

We would also like to highlight some of our underclass achievements:

The highest GPA for each class:

9th Ebony Woodous

10th Jessalynn Smith

11th Lakilya Dozier

Perfect Attendance for the Upward Bound Academic Component:

Ashanti Dixon

Jonathan Kemp

Yazmine King

Kalesei Orr

Sabree Saleem

Congratulations to all of our participants for an excellent 2010-2011 Academic Component!!

~Please click a link below to view Power Point photo slides of various events and activities or view a select group of photos below~

P.H.A.T (Promoting Healthy Active Teens) Conference

2011 College Tour

Upward Bound is more than academics!

Upward Bound Closing Ceremony - May 2011

More information about the Upward Bound Program!

• The nine-month Academic Year Academy which provides participants with personal and academic counseling, tutorial assistance, supplemental instruction, and cultural and social enrichment experiences.
• The Summer Institute at the Chesapeake Campus which provides participants with the opportunity to experience campus
  life while attending classes. The highlight of the summer institute is a major cultural and educational field trip.
• The Summer Bridge component which allows recent program graduates planning to attend college in the fall semester
  immediately following graduation the opportunity to take one to two transferable college courses at TCC paid for by the program.

• Neither of your parents holds a four-year degree
• Your family's income meets federal guidelines
• You are in at least grade 9, but you have not completed the 10th grade
• You have the academic motivation and potential to succeed in education beyond high school
• Your school is located within the Chesapeake school division
• You have a desire to continue education beyond high school
  
  

Upward Bound Application  pdf

• Academic instruction and tutorials throughout the school year (20 Saturday Academic Sessions)
• Increased competency in challenging subject areas including English, Mathematics, Science, and foreign language
• Educational and career counseling
• College admission, scholarship, and financial aid information
• SAT/ACT preparation and fee waivers
• Fee waivers for college applications
• College visitations
• Cultural activities
• Stipends for adhering to program guidelines and expectations
• Mentoring and internship opportunities

Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education