Welcome to Upward Bound

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Upward Bound is a federally funded program which assists qualified students to improve their skills in high school and to prepare to enter and succeed in college. UB provides academic support during the school year and an intense six-week residential summer experience at UM.

The Upward Bound program serves around 120 freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors attening high school in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, and Waldo counties as well as the Greater Boston Area, the Greater Portland Area, and Oxford Hills. Our students qualify economically, will usually be the first in the family to go to college, and are interested in pursuing higher education.

This unique educational experience consists of daily tutorials focusing on the areas of math, science, English composition, foreign language, and literature. In an enriched learning environment, students work on group and individual projects with teaching advisors. Courses are also offered in career development and the college selection process. Afternoon activities include either career related job-shadowing, individual project research or community service. Along with cultural and recreational activities, tutoring and personal counseling are also available.

Classic Upward Bound shares staff, facilities and other resources with the Upward Bound Math-Science Center, a similar program targeting students from Maine and Massachusetts with career interests in math, science and computer science. Combined, the programs serve 170 students.

The University of Maine offers both TRIO Classic and Math-Science Upward Bound Programs. Both programs offer academic and summer program opportunities to it’s students. Academic Counselors meet with students at their schools for academic services, and in turn spend six intensive weeks with the students during the summer.

Classic Upward Bound

The Upward Bound Classic Program gives students an opportunity to explore exciting academic and personal achievements that they may be able to otherwise. First generation students who want to explore and increase their academic abilities to pursue higher education are given the opportunity to do so through the Classic Program. Students who want to get a rounded view of academia and prepare themselves for their future schooling and eventually college will take on such goals throughout the year as well as exploring career opportunities in fields that they are specifically interested in.

Math-Science Upward Bound

The Upward Bound Math-Science Center provides valuable resources and opportunities for students who wish to attend college but may be wondering how they or their families are going to make that possible. It is a program specifically for students interested in pursuing careers in math, science and engineering who want new, challenging academic opportunities not offered in their schools. Upward Bound students are the first generation in their immediate families to attend college and demonstrate financial need. Upward Bound is a year round program.