Upward Bound Interest Form

  • Upward Bound Interest Form

    Hello! Thank you for your interest in Evergreen's Upward Bound program! Please read this form carefully. The goal of this form is to clarify program expectations and to collect some information from you. This is the first step of 3 to applying to the Evergreen Upward Bound program. Application Steps: 1) Interest form 2) Full Upward Bound Application 3) Student and Parent/Guardian Intake Meetings. For questions, please email ubtacoma@gmail.com
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  • Program Goals

    Upward Bound is a network of talented people building together a world of thriving, first-generation Tacoma graduates. First generation means neither parent/legal guardian has received a Bachelor's degree.

    Our mission is to provide fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance, as well as opportunities for participants to succeed in pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Doing so will instill in our participants the skills, motivation, and sense of community necessary to persist toward college graduation.  

    Our program is run through The Evergreen State College and we are 100% federally funded by the Department of Education. This year, we will serve 174 Scholars from Lincoln and Mount Tahoma High Schools.

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  • Expectations

    Whether you join in 9th grade, 12th grade or somewhere in between, once you join Upward Bound, you're in the program until you graduate! We're seeking students who can commit long terms so they can get the most out of the program. In return, students will receive opportunities for tutoring, stipends (money), workshops, study halls, 1.5 summer elective credits, and more.

    Students are expected to:

    1. Arrange a 1:1 meeting with your advisor at least once a month

    2. Participate in monthy events

    3. Participate in at least one summer program

    In addition, we expect that our students will: 

    1. Maintain competitive GPA (2.5 or higher)
    2. Stay in school and graduate
    3. Complete rigorous courses for college admissions
    4. Enroll directly to post-secondary education (post-secondary means any schooling after high school)
    5. Earn a college degree within six years 
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  • Eligibility

  • An individual is eligible to participate in Upward Bound if the individual meets all of the following requirements:  


    a. The student

    (1) Is a citizen or national of the United States  or
    (2) Is a permanent resident of the United States  or
    (3) Is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and provides evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his or her intent to become a permanent resident  or
    (4) Is a permanent resident of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands  or
    (5) Is a resident of the Freely Associated States—the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.  

    AND

    b. The student is  
    (1) A first-generation college student (neither parent/legal guardian has received a Bachelor's degree); or
    (2) A low-income individual (example: you qualify for free or reduced lunch); or  
    (3) An individual who can benefit from additional academic support (example: GPA lower than 2.5 and/or SBA scores at Level 1 or 2) 

     

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