The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Programs is to generate in program participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education. Authority for this program is contained in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter 1, Section 402C of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, public or private agencies or organizations, including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, secondary schools, and combinations of institutions, agencies, organizations and secondary schools. UB Program participants must be potential first-generation college students, low-income individuals, or individuals who have a high risk of academic failure and have a need for academic support in order to pursue successfully a program of education beyond high school. Required Program services include: (1) academic tutoring; (2) advice and assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selection; (3) preparation for college entrance exams and completing college admission applications; (4) information on federal student financial aid programs including (a) Federal Pell grant awards, (b) loan forgiveness, and (c) scholarships; (5) assistance completing financial aid applications; (6) guidance and assistance in: (a) secondary school reentry, (b) alternative programs for secondary school drop outs that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school diploma, (c) entry into general educational development (GED) programs or (d) entry into postsecondary education; (7) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or the students’ parents, including financial planning for postsecondary education; and (8) projects funded for at least two years under the program must provide instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus; laboratory science; foreign language; composition; and literature.
The latest form for Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report expires 2022-12-31 and can be found here.
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Approved without change |
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection | 2024-06-11 | |
Approved without change |
Revision of a currently approved collection | 2023-08-28 | |
Approved without change |
Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2022-11-08 | |
Approved without change |
Revision of a currently approved collection | 2019-11-01 | |
Approved without change |
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection | 2018-10-11 | |
Approved without change |
Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2016-12-21 | |
Approved with change |
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) | 2013-09-04 |
Federal Enterprise Architecture: Education - Higher Education
Form N/A | Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science APR form | Fillable Fileable | Form |
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