Oakland City University Upward Bound Program

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OCU UB Mission Statement Oakland City University Upward Bound Program: Mission Statement The Oakland City University Upward Bound Program is an intensive, year-round college-preparatory program. Our mission is to assist eligible high school students in the successful completion of secondary education, and to prepare each of them academically and socially for enrollment and completion of higher education in a post-secondary institution of the student’s choice. The mission also instills the ideas of achievement in all aspects necessary to succeed collegiately, and includes building an atmosphere that enhances positive self-esteem, while fostering unity and collaboration. In essence, The Oakland City University Upward Bound Program will help students achieve their full potential.

OCU UB Vision Statement Oakland City University Upward Bound Program: Vision Statement The Oakland City University Upward Bound Program promotes the principle that a post-secondary education is the threshold to accomplishment and opportunity for traditionally underrepresented, low-income, first-generation youth. We are dedicated to the retention and graduation of all students in our program through academic excellence, technical preparation, and the enhancement of each individual’s intellectual and social development. We believe that with adequate preparation and guidance, those students who have the desire to attend college, and are committed to putting forth the effort required to achieve their goals, will be able to complete their post-secondary studies and accomplish life-long ambitions.

Upward Bound Program Eligibility 3 ways students are eligible: Income-Based (Factors: family income + size of family unit in the household); and/or First-Generation (Neither parent of the student has a Bachelor’s Degree); and/or Determined to be academically at-risk General characteristics/examples of an “at-risk” student: https://www.education.com/reference/article/characteristics-students-risk/

Overview Of Program And Services Offered To Students More Information on Upward Bound Program: https://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html

Academic Year/Saturday Academy Academic Year – Tutoring Sessions (1.5 hours per week on-campus) Saturday Academy – 1 Saturday per month (August – May) *Successful completion of meeting program requirements = STIPEND (i.e., we PAY you to be in the program!*

Summer Academy 6-week residential experience – Non-Bridge (Rising 8th Graders through Sophomores) Bridge (Juniors and Seniors) (Grade level is what the student has most recently completed) *Room and Board, Meals, Summer College courses = FREE!!* *Successful completion of meeting program requirements = STIPEND (i.e., we PAY you to be in the program!*

Curriculum Information The OCU Upward Bound program will concentrate its academic instruction in mathematics, laboratory sciences, composition, literature, and foreign languages. Where applicable, elective courses will be offered as well.

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