MISSION

To assist low-income, first generation students with the completion of high school, preparation for and entering into college, and completion of a post-secondary degree.

GOALS

Upward Bound is a college preparatory program for high school students designed to help build academic and social skills and generate a positive attitude toward success in their education.

HISTORY

Weber State Univeristy Upward Bound is a National TRiO Program that began in 1965 under President Lyndon Baines Johnson's War on Poverty Program.  Upward Bound, Student Support Services and Educational Talent Search were the original three TRiO programs.

Currently, there are eight different types of TRiO programs in the nation that are federally funded.  These include:

• Educational Talent Search
• Upward Bound
• Upward Bound Math/Science
• Veterans Upward Bound
• Student Support Services
• Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program
• Educational Opportunity Centers
• Training Grants for TRiO Personnel

There are 23 TRiO programs in Utah colleges and universities where approximately 9,000 students receive assistance each year:

• College of Eastern Utah (3)
• Dixie College (3)
• Salt Lake Community College (3)
• Snow College (2)
• Southern Utah University (3)
• University of Utah (2)
• Utah State University (1)
• Utah Valley State College (3)
• Westminister (1)
• Weber State University (4)

Weber State University sponsors three of the eight TRiO programs including Upward Bound, Veterans Upward Bound and Student Support Services. 

Approximately 10.5 million students have been helped nationally since the beginning of TRiO Programs.