Welcome
Upward Bound is a federally-funded TRiO program. Other TRiO programs you may have heard of include: Talent Search, Educational Opportunity Centers, Student Support Services, and the McNair Scholars Program. Each serves a slightly different population and may work in conjunction with one another to support students through varying portions of their academic careers. A full description of each TRiO program may be found on the Council for Opportunity in Education’s website. Upward Bound was established to help high school students overcome class, social, academic, and cultural barriers to higher education. Our primary goal is to help students prepare for college, and stay enrolled once they get there. The program provides a variety of individualized academic and social support services. According to federal regulations, the WVU Upward Bound program can serve up to 60 students from Clay-Battelle, Grafton, and Preston high schools.
Mission Statement
West Virginia University Upward Bound supports students from Clay-Battelle, Grafton, and Preston high schools as they pursue success in secondary education. WVU’s Upward Bound is a student-centered program that provides individualized support services to students who are first-generation, prospective college students and income eligible. Upward Bound assists participants with academic and social success, college preparation, and cultural enrichment so they may successfully enroll and succeed in the secondary education program of their choice.
