Upward Bound Programs

Keene State College
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435-1801

P: (603) 358-2325
F: (603) 358-2059
http://www.keene.edu/upward

Director: Kristin Sweeney Moore
ksweeney1@keene.edu

Contact: Beth Zinn
P: (603) 358-2325
F: (603) 358-2059
bzinn@keene.edu

Upward Bound Programs

Year Program started: 1974

Max. Participants/Year: 154

Application Deadline: rolling

Program Timeframe: September - June and summer

Academic Level Targeted: Grades 9-12

Racial/Ethnic Focus: Any racial/ethnic group

Type of Program: Career/academic planning, Counseling, Education, Mentoring

Program Attributes: Non-credit, Meals provided, Housing provided, Stipend provided, Counseling provided, Mentors/advisors provided

Program Acceptance Requirements: class year (high school grades 9-12), disadvantaged status, potential first-generation college bound students who meet federal income guidelines

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: biology, chemistry, science (environmental health)