Qualify

Following is a list of the Participant Qualifications:

• Possess the desire to attend college
• Attend high school in Allegany County
• Meet one or both of the following criteria:

1) First generation college status—which means that parent(s) or adoptive parents do not possess a bachelor's (4 year) degree

2) Families with modest incomes—which varies according to household size and is based on taxable income

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/ trio/incomelevels.html

• Possess post-secondary/college potential

• Currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 (8th grade students may participate upon grade completion, and students may be accepted until they are 19)

• Demonstrate a need for Upward Bound services

• Have a personal interview with the Directors