Upward Bound is a federally funded educational program. The Federal government sets the guidelines for eligibility . Additionally, participants must meet the Saint Louis University Upward Bound College Prep Academy requirements . The Upward Bound academic year runs concurrent with the high school year. The Academy is designed to provide additional academic support and development for students while they are enrolled in high school.
Students take courses that supplement or enhance the high school experience.
Tutoring, along with career and personal counseling, is provided to students. A six-week residential experience during which fifty Upward Bound students, who have participated during the Academic Year, live on campus in University residence halls. Students take math and an English course for high school credit, a foreign language course, and a fine arts course. Students attend cultural and recreational activities in the evening during the summer. Saint Louis University 221 North Grand Blvd.