About
Upward Bound offers academic year programming with enrichment classes, tutoring, and academic and career advising. It also includes a summer residential program, Senior Week for rising 12th graders, and a Bridge Program for graduating seniors to earn college credit before their freshman year.
Programs
- Academic Year Program — 12 selected Saturdays and on an as-needed basis throughout the Academic Year · Provides opportunities to improve academically and meet goals; enrichment classes, tutoring, and academic and career advising.
- Summer Residential Program — 3-week program for new students or 5-week program for returning students during summer · Held on the campus of Frostburg State University; students experience living in a residence hall and taking classes on a college campus.
- Senior Week — For rising 12th graders · Highlights the college planning and financial aid processes.
- Bridge Program — During the summer · Gives graduating seniors the opportunity to earn college credit prior to their freshman year in college.
At a glance
- Ages: 14–18 years old
- General schedule: Year-round on the campus of Frostburg State University.
About the provider
Upward Bound has been part of the FSU community since 1980. It is the oldest of the Federal TRIO Programs, one of more than 1,000 national federally funded pre-college programs, and it is funded by the United States Department of Education. Its mission is to provide students with the skills and motivation necessary to succeed in high school and afterward in college, and to provide fundamental support in preparation for college entrance.
- Tutoring — Free service offered by Upward Bound.
- UB Saturdays — 12 selected Saturdays · Supplemental academic instruction and tutoring.
- Summer Program — Summer · Rigorous academic instruction, tutoring, and SAT/ACT preparation.
- Academic Advising — Free service offered by Upward Bound.
- Career development — Free service offered by Upward Bound.
- Financial Aid assistance — Free service offered by Upward Bound.
- Enrichment activities — Includes college visits and educational trips.
Last updated October 29, 2026.
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