For more information, please call 974-7337 or visit hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/ub.
Upward Bound is currently accepting applications from low-income and potential first-generation college bound ninth- and 10th-grade students attending Waiakea, Hilo Ka’u, Keaau and Pahoa High Schools. Students must be motivated to prepare for, and pursue a four-year degree following high school graduation.
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has sponsored Upward Bound since 1979. Upward Bound is a college preparatory program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and serves 180 students. Students must be members of low-income families and/or members of families where neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree. The program provides fundamental academic, social and motivational support for participants, and assists the participant and family to develop a College Success Plan.
Students are expected to enter college the fall semester immediately following high school graduation.
Services provided include tutoring, academic advising, instruction in core subjects (mathematics, laboratory sciences, language arts, literature and foreign languages) and more.
For more information, please call 974-7337 or visit hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/ub.