TRIO Upward Bound
Upward Bound Offers:
- Tutoring
- Saturday sessions
- Six-week summer program
About TRIO Upward Bound
TRIO Upward Bound activities:
- Increase academic performance of program participants
- Increase motivation of participants to complete high school and pursue post-secondary education
- Provide informative career and educational opportunities for all participants
- Increase participation in cultural/educational opportunities beyond those available through high schools
- Provide tutoring services, academic advising and counseling to program participants
- Provide assistance in completing the application process for admission to a postsecondary institution
Services include:
- Advising services
- Career exploration
- College campus visits
- Assistance with college applications, financial aid and study skills
Program Eligibility Requirements
Upward Bound at Anoka-Ramsey is 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of Education determines the eligibility criteria that students must meet in order to participate in the Upward Bound program. All participants must be either U.S. Citizens or have permanent residency status (must be able to provide program with permanent residency number).
Students should be motivated to work to prepare for graduation and get ready to enter college. In addition, students must meet at least one of the following two requirements:
- Be a first-generation college student (neither parent, or parent that you live with, has completed a four-year bachelor's degree) and/or
- Come from a family that reports modest income (this year's tax information is required with your application and UB staff will determine eligibility)
Students are not required to have a minimum GPA.
It is expected that students accepted into Upward Bound take the program requirements seriously. Upward Bound is a privilege and needs to be treated as such. Students accepted into the program that do not meet the participation requirements may be put on probation or excused from the program to allow other students to join.
Upward Bound does not provide scholarships. However, we work with students to apply for college scholarships.
Schools we Serve
Cambridge Upward Bound
Cambridge-Isanti High School
Mora High School
North Branch High School
Princeton High School
St. Francis High School
Coon Rapids Upward Bound
Blaine High School
Champlin Park High School
Coon Rapids High School
Osseo Senior High School
Park Center High School
Spring Lake Park High School
Apply for Upward Bound
Cambridge Campus
Please complete our application which requires:
- Two Teacher Recommendation Forms
- Counselor Recommendation Form (includes your most recent MCA scores and transcript)
Applying does not guarantee admission into the program. Completed applications are
reviewed by our staff to determine the need for the program and the best fit. The
top candidates are selected for an intake interview with the student and parent(s).
After intake interviews are all completed and additional paperwork is turned in, students
are then selected for admission into the program.
Call (763-433-1170, ext. 1) or email the Upward Bound office to schedule a meeting with an Upward Bound advisor to talk about the program
and see if it is a good fit for you.
Coon Rapids Campus
Print, complete and provide an Expression of Interest form to the Upward Bound advisor at your High School.
These forms are also available:
- by calling the Upward Bound office at the Coon Rapids Campus: 763-433-1170, ext 2
- at your high school counselor's office
- at your high school's Upward Bound tutoring location
Upward Bound Tutoring Schedule
| High School | Day(s) of Week | Time |
| Anoka | Tues & Thurs | 2:45 to 4:45 pm |
| Blaine | Tues & Thurs | 2:45 to 4:45 pm |
| Champlin Park | Mon & Wed | 2:45 to 4:45 pm |
| Coon Rapids | Mon & Wed | 2:45 to 4:45 pm |
| Osseo | Mon & Wed | 2:15 to 4:15 pm |
| Park Center | Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs | 2:15 to 4:15 pm |
| Spring Lake Park | Tues & Thurs | 2:45 to 4:45 pm |
