If you believe that you can achieve greatness, then the Upward Bound Program is for you!
Success is a combination of big dreams, hard work and the right tools. At Upward Bound Academy, if you supply the vision and determination, then we will give you the tools you need. If you have the dream of enrolling in college after high school and becoming a college graduate, the Upward Bound Academy Program is for you. Our ultimate goal is to produce transformative adults who actively pursue and obtain professional careers and make their marks on the world. If you have the right attitude and willpower, the Upward Bound Academy Program is for you.
Kansas City Kansas Community College, in partnership with select area high schools has been awarded the Upward Bound (UB) Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This important grant was designed to help generate within program participants the skills and motivation necessary to successfully complete high school and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education at the college or university of their choice. Upward Bound provides students with academic, cultural and social activities intended to build skills, motivation and self-confidence.
Upward Bound is a nationwide federally funded, college preparatory program for high school students who are prospective first generation and/or Pell grant eligible. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits.