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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ \u2013 Upward Bound Project (UB) delivers educational opportunities for currently enrolled high school students from Paterson, New Jersey<\/strong>, who come from limited-income families <\/strong>and\/or who are potential first-generation college-bound<\/strong>. UB provides fundamental support for participants to succeed in their current level of education as well as preparing them for their pursuit of higher education.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\n\"The<\/span> Upward Bound Program Overview Presentation <\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Emphasis is made on the adolescent as a whole by offering additional support via tutoring, counseling, mentoring, cultural enrichment activities\/trips, work-study, financial literacy and personal development.<\/p>\n

Upward Bound students work together with staff and faculty to become motivated, organized and able to enroll and complete a post-secondary education.<\/p>\n

Guest speakers will be invited to speak with the UB students and encourage them to pursue careers in the fields of health, science, mathematics, technology and education.<\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Upward Bound students have graduated from institutions such as Barnard College, the University of Notre Dame, the Pratt Institute, Rutgers University, The Graduate School at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and the New Jersey Medical School, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

The Upward Bound Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n