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