Eligible students are enrolled in grades nine to eleven and have demonstrated potential to succeed in high school and college. They are referred to Upward Bound through school administrators, instructors, counselors and community agencies. The focus of Upward Bound is to provide tutoring, academic instruction, advising, career orientation, and the opportunity for educational development and personal growth within a college setting for students still in high school. During the academic year, participants attend Saturday academic instructional sessions at Cal State Hayward. Tutoring services are available weekdays and Saturdays.
Participants also take field trips to places of educational, cultural and recreational value.
They receive advising to help them define their education and career goals, as well as help preparing applications for college admission and financial aid. We achieve this goal by including components aimed at addressing the range of factors that influence college enrollment. Upward Bound is one of the only documented programs that tracks the college entry and college graduation rates of its participants.