TRIO Upward Bound
What is TRIO Upward Bound?
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their 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 bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
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TRIO Upward Bound reflects Mercer County Community College's mission to provide services and activities that support individual student success. These services include:
- Supplemental academic instruction
- After school tutoring
- Community-based activities
- College visits
- Peer and Group counseling
- SAT preparation
- ACT preparation
- College application and financial aid instruction
Requirements
In order to be eligible for TRIO Upward Bound you must:
- Attend high school
- Meet eligibility guidelines
- Demonstrate academic potential
- Present recommendations from principals, teachers, and counselors
- Live in Trenton, New Jersey
- Attend Trenton Public High Schools
- Students that do not attend Trenton Public Schools may be accepted on a case by case basis
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Upward Bound is to encourage and assist people who are traditionally under-represented in post-secondary education because of income, family educational background, disability, or other relevant federal, state, provincial or institutional criteria, in the preparation for entry to, and completion of a post-secondary education.
Mercer County Community College, KC 147
102 N. Broad St
Trenton, NJ 08608
Contact:
e-mail carabajm@mccc.edu; phone 609-570-3155