the mission of the D’Youville College upward

Bound program is to increase the number of students in the City of Buffalo who enroll and

succeed in post-secondary education.

wHat is Upward boUnd?the D’Youville College upward Bound program (uB) is a year-round support program for high school students who have the desire, motivation and potential to complete school and go on to pursue a college degree.

wHat is tHe cost?upward Bound is FRee to all participants.

wHo is eligible?• Ninthortenthgradestudents

• Studentswhocomefromafamilymeeting the federal income guidelines

• Studentswhoarepotentiallyfirst- generation (neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree)

• StudentswhoareU.S.citizens,permanent residents or can provide evidence of intent to become a permanent resident.

D’Youville College views support services as a potentially powerful force in ensuring at-risk students access and success in post-secondary education.

D’Youville College has a strong commitment to “educating students for life.” the VisioN of D’Youville’s upward Bound program is to support and prepare City of Buffalo secondary school students to successfully complete high school and obtain a post-secondary education at the institution of their choice.

goals & objectives• ImproveAcademic

Performance (gPA & StandardizedTests)

• PromoteSecondarySchoolRetention & graduation

•CompletionofRigorousAcademic secondary school Program

• Post-SecondaryEnrollment• Post-SecondaryCompletion

services•Academic tutoring & Advisement

•enrichment Activities & Programs

•study & test-taking skills

•mentoring & Counseling

•College Visits & Career exploration

•Access to technology & the Community

•Cultural & social Field trips & events

•service learning Projects & events

•test Prep Workshops (sAt/ACt)

•College Advisement & Application Workshops

•Financial Aid Workshops & Advisement

•teambuilding & experiential learning

• leadership & Character Development

•exciting six-Week summer Program

the primary objective of the upward

Bound program is to ensure student

readiness for post-

secondary education.

upwardBOUND

upwardBOUND@ D’Youville College

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upwarD BounDD’Youville College320 Porter Avenue

Buffalo, New York 4201KAB, Room 435

716.829.8200Fax: 716.829.8323

FuNDiNg mADe PossiBle BY the u.s. DePARtmeNt oF eDuCAtioN

the D’Youville College upward Bound program is 100% federally funded at $249,975 annually. the contents of

this brochure were developed under a grant from the u.s. Department of education. however, these contents

do not necessarily represent the policy of the u.s. Department of education and it should not be assumed as an

endorsement by the federal government.

History of Upward boUndupward Bound (uB) was the first of the federal tRio programs to be funded through the u.s. Department of education.

tRio is a series of programs that has been created to help low-income Americans enter college, graduate and move on to participate more fully in America’s economic and social life.

upward Bound and programs similar to it are funded under title iV of the higher education Act of 1965 and are referred to as the tRio Programs.

While student financial aid programs help students overcome financial barriers to higher education, tRio programs and upward Bound help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education.

there are currently more than 700 upward Bound programs serving students throughout the united states.

the primary goal of the upward Bound program is to increase the rate at which participants complete their secondary education and enroll and graduate from colleges and universities.