Upward Bound

 Crowder Upward Bound Program

To qualify for the Upward Bound Program, the student must meet one or both of the following qualifications: a) The student must be a potential first-generation college student (i.e. neither natural or adoptive parent has achieved a Bachelor’s degree) and/or b) The student must meet an economic guideline set by the federal government. 

Student must be recommended, apply, interview, and be accepted to participate.

https://www.crowder.edu/services/trio/upward-bound/

Upward Bound programs are federally-funded programs designed to provide educational access and assistance to income-eligible, first-generation, and/or disabled students. The Crowder College Upward Bound Programs provide 300 high school participants in 10 counties in southwest Missouri with an opportunity to complete a course of college preparatory study, which equips them for success in post-secondary education.

Upward Bound

Application

What Upward Bound Offers:

Student Shadowing

College Fair

Job Shadowing Opportunities

Stipends

ACT Prep Course

Volunteer Events

Career/Major Exploration

Financial Literacy

Cultural Activities:

Upward Bound staff will also schedule cultural activities throughout the year that you may participate in as well.