The Summer Enrichment Program is a six-week immersive summer program where Upward Bound students live on a college campus, take classes to help prepare them for the following school year and for college, practice and explore career opportunities, and learn about the college application process. The summer component is designed to prepare students for secondary school and beyond. 

The summer program engages participants in dynamic academic classes in literature and composition, mathematics, natural sciences, language arts, world language, and other co-curricular areas and it also provides a research component. In addition, there are intensive experiential seminars in a range of challenging and inspiring subjects. 

The summer program offers a host of afternoon workshops, career explorations, individual and group counseling, and extensive training in group dynamics, communications, and collaborative learning skills. It also provides recreational and cultural activities. The summer program immerses the participants in a socially conscious, supportive, and self-governing community committed to the highest achievements of each of its members.

Participation in the Summer Enrichment Program

Participation in the Summer Enrichment Program is gained through active involvement and engagement during the academic year from program participants. The program seeks to supplement academic skills and provides early exposure to the university environment while preparing students for the next academic school year. 

The program is for current 9th - 11th-grade students. 

Priority goes to students who attend or will be attending: Hialeah Miami-Lake Senior High School and Hialeah Senior High School.