Upward Bound Eligibility

Upward Bound serves 120 high school students annually. Eligible participants must be:

  • High school freshman or sophomores,
  • Between the ages of 13 and 19,
  • Attend Friendship Capitol High School, McKinley High School, or East Feliciana High,
  • In need of academic and/or personal support in order to succeed in high school and college.

Two-thirds of the participants must be low incomeandpotential first-generation college students. The remaining participants must be either low income or potential first-generation college students. Participants are selected based upon recommendations from school officials, the community, and social services agencies.