Upward Bound Program

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

P: (508) 999-8713
F: (508) 999-8616
http://www.umassd.edu/upwardbound

Director: Kristin Hagopian
khagopian@umassd.edu

Contact: Patricia Gregory
P: (508) 999-8713
F: (508) 999-8616
pgregory@umassd.edu

Upward Bound Program

Year Program started: 1966

Max. Participants/Year: 80

Application Deadline: rolling admission

Program Timeframe: year-round

Academic Level Targeted: Grades 9-12

Racial/Ethnic Focus: Any racial/ethnic group

Type of Program: Education

Program Attributes: For credit, Non-credit, Meals provided, Housing provided, Transportation provided, Books/supplies provided, Stipend provided, Mentors/advisors provided

Program Acceptance Requirements: matriculation at this school (targeted area high schools within the Greater New Bedford), class year (grades 9 and 10), disadvantaged status (low-income, first-generation college bound students)

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: all college preparatory courses