Do you need help getting to college?

Are you Junior, Sophomore or Freshmen at AHS?

TRIO Upward Bound can help you!

The Upward Bound Program at New Mexico State University is a federally funded, year round college preparatory program serving eligible high school students from the Alamogordo Public Schools (APS).

Mission

The mission of the NMSU TRIO Upward Bound Program is to assist students to successfully complete their secondary and post-secondary education.

Purpose

The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) Program is to generate in program participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of post-secondary education.

Upward Bound 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/or high school students from families in which neither parent holds a Bachelor’s degree.

Goal

The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rates at which participants enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education.

Program Benefits

Receive extra academic help and tutoring

Participate in field trips related to career exploration, cultural/STEM activities, hands-on learning

· ACT/SAT (college entrance exam) preparation

· College tours to in-state/out-of-state campuses

· Help with college admissions

· Help filling out the Financial Aid applications (FAFSA)

· Help applying for scholarships

· Summer program experience

· Earn a stipend ($$$) for participating in UB events

These are just a few of the exciting and beneficial ways the TRIO Upward Bound can help your child prepare for their post-secondary education. There is absolutely NO COST to you or your child.

Program Eligibility

Students wishing to participate in the Upward Bound Programs must meet the following requirements:

• Is a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.

• Is a potential First-Generation college bound student; meaning the student’s parent (s) have not received a Bachelor’s/4-year degree; meets Federal Low-Income Guidelines; and/or demonstrates a need for academic support.

• At the time of initial selection, the student must have completed the eighth grade but not completed their junior year of high school; and is at least 13 years old but no older than 19.

To join UB

Complete and submit an application online ASAP at https://trioub.nmsu.edu/application/ Paper applications can be pick up from the UB office in the AHS Library.

• Ask your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) for a copy of the following to submit with your application:

  • Signed Parent(s) 1040/1040A U.S. Income Tax Return

  • Student’s Birth Certificate

  • Student’s Permanent Resident Card or INS Form 1-551 (Non-U.S. Citizens only)

  • Legal Guardianship document (Students who do not live with parents)
    
    

· Email/text images or PDF scans of application and copies of documentation to Toni Dixon at adixon@nmsu.edu or to (575) 649-3918.

· Spots are limited. APPLY TODAY!

The New Mexico State University TRIO Upward Bound Programs are 100% funded through grants by the U.S. Department of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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