UB Academic Year

Each school year, from September to May, Upward Bound staff provide students with the following services:

  • Academic tutoring and homework assistance
  • Academic progress monitoring
  • Individual counseling for academic or personal concerns
  • Academic improvement with college/university-level skills training
  • College and career exploration
  • Access to academic and cultural activities
  • Access to a variety of community involvement and service activities
  • College entrance exam preparation
  • College admissions, registrations and navigation
  • Assistance with financial aid and scholarship applications

Students meet with UB Education Specialists weekly on Saturdays for College Prep. In addition, Education Specialists meet with students at individual schools during the week as necessary.
 


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Saturday College Prep

Students meet every Saturday during the academic year for College Prep, which typically includes a study hall, individual and group tutoring, and specialized experiences.

 

Pictured left: Students in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) program work on their project during College Prep in October 2019. 

Cultural Activities

As often as possible, Upward Bound students are invited to participate in fun cultural activities in the Ogden/Davis community. These activities are intended to provide students opportunities they may not otherwise have without Upward Bound.

 

Pictured right: Attendees of a special screening of Back to the Future at Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden in November 2019.

 

 

Pictured right: A student gets a close-up of the inner-workings of building facilities during a tour of Weber State's heat plant in October 2019. This tour was provided by our generous partners at Weber State EAST and Facilities Management.

 

 

 

Community Service

We invite students to participate in organized community service at least once per semester, and track their hours for future scholarships and college admissions, if needed.

 

Pictured left: Students on their annual visit to the Festival of Trees benefiting Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City in December 2019. 

 

 

Pictured left: Another yearly community service activity is with the Ogden Marathon each May, which involves a very early morning, but an equally rewarding day. This photo is from May 2014.
 

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Each year, we work closely with our Senior class to procure financial aid and scholarships for college.

 

Pictured right: Senior students and their parents/guardians at Financial Aid Night in January 2014.

 

 

Pictured right: Junior and Senior students are invited to the UB office Thursdays after school for Scholarship Thursdays, which is a chance to work on finding and applying for scholarships. This picture was taken on Halloween 2019.

 

College Tours & Visits

Upward Bound provides as many opportunities as possible for students to visit other Utah colleges and special events at those schools. 

 

Pictured left: Our Juniors attended a tour of Utah State University in February 2017.

 

Pictured left: Female students interested in STEM are invited to attend the SheTech conference at Utah Valley University each year. This event is designed to highlight professional women in STEM careers and "activate, engage and inspire high school girls into STEM degrees and successful careers." This photo is from March 2017.