Wahupa Upward Bound

Our Mission is to instill in our students with the foundation, ability, and reasoning to excel academically, personally, and socially while becoming exceptional students in their communities.

Before moving forward, students need strong foundations, Wahupa Upward Bound is that foundation.

At Wahupa Upward Bound, our family- orientated environment is important to us. Many of our staff members are Wahupa Alumni & they know what it takes to make it at the post- secondary level. We do that by teaching our students lessons that they can use in their adult life.

Wahupa Educational Services started as a Native American agency in 1973. Currently, Wahupa is a community-based non-profit organization funded 100% by the U.S. Department of Education TRIO grant.

What does Wahupa mean? Well, Wahupa is the Lakota Sioux Native American word for enlightenment.

The TRIO Programs:

The goal of TRIO is "to increase the percentage of low-income and first generation college students who successfully pursue post-secondary education opportunities."