FAQ

If you have been accepted into the TRIO Upward Bound Program, you do not need to reapply each year. 

Nope! All services are provided at no cost to scholars. 

To be eligible, you must be:

• In 9th through 12th grade

• Enrolled at Moses Lake High School, Warden High School, or Vanguard Academy.

• A U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Must be first-generation (neither parent nor guardian has a bachelor's degree) and/or low-income

In order to maintain an active status in the program you must be able to make a time commitment to being active within the program, which includes: 

• Meet regularly - Meeting times will be communicated to you by UB Staff, may include weekly & monthly college appointments (or more often as requested or needed) 

• Actively participate in; college, scholarship, test, and financial preparation. 

• Participate in college and career exploration activities, preparatory activities, and field trips. 

• Participate in academic and cultural enrichment activities

• Participate in the summer enrichment program held in the local area, and/or various campuses across Washington State, and/or beyond. Where you may live in residence halls, attend classes, visit departments, experience college life activities, and explore the surrounding area. 

• Complete summer college prep activities as required and communicated to you by UB Staff. 

Our main office is located in Moses Lake, WA in the Moses Lake High School Library.

No, this is not a scholarship program. 

However, our college prep coaches assist students with finding and applying for scholarships. A lot of time is spent together working on scholarships and we have an annual scholarship marathon.