Upward Bound Program Information

Program Information

Upward Bound Program provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in pre-college performances and ultimately in higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelors degree. All program activities and services are free of charge to qualifying students.

 Program Services

 · Counseling: Academic and personal.

 · Four-week campus life experience at the University of California San Diego.

 · College and University tours.

 · Saturday Technology session at Imperial Valley College.

 · College admission applications and financial aid assistance.

 Who qualifies for the program?

· Low Income as established by the US Department of Education.

· Citizen, National or Peramnent Resident of the United States.

· Fisrt generation college bound student at the time of initial selection.

· Have completed the 8th grade.

· Is at least 13 years of age.

· Must be a student at one of the school the program services: Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, Central, Holtville, Imperial or Southwest. 

Applications for the program can be obtained at our Upward Bound office (on the IVC campus, builidng 2000) or can be submitted by e-mail.

 2012-13 Upward Bound Pre-Application (PDF)

 If submitting by e-mail, please save the application to you computer. Once completed, e-mail the application to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

UPDATE:  Recruitment fot the 2012-2013 academic year has commenced. We are currently looking to fill 30 vacancies left by graduating Seniors.  The program will be recruiting at the following high school for the vacancies:  Brawley, Calexico, Central, Holtville, Imperial and Southwest.