Upward Bound
Did You Know?

Approximately 90% of our students enroll in college the fall after graduating high school.
 

Programs and Services

Academic Year Activities

  • One-on-one academic and personal advising sessions at the target high schools
  • Monthly Saturday meetings with workshops on a variety of topics
  • Academic plans for all students
  • Tutoring
  • College visits
  • Community service projects for charities or specific groups

Summer program

  • Residential, academic summer component held on the NKU campus
  • Core subjects (Language Arts, Writing, Math, Science, Foreign Language) and enrichment classes that stress an academic edge for college
  • Weekly field trips
  • Cultural activities such as visiting a museum or attending a performance
  • On Campus apartment living as a means to really understand the college experience. (Students are on campus from Sunday through Friday evenings -- weekends are spent at home.)

Additional Services

  • Senior trip to a major metropolitan center, such as St. Louis, Chicago, or Cleveland where they visit universities, museums, cultural centers, and attend a play or other live performance.
  • Assistance in completing financial aid and college admission applications.
  • The Bridge Scholars program which provides six free college credits for our high school graduates.