Northfield Mount Hermon
One Lamplighter Way
Mount Hermon, MA 01354

P: (413) 498-3416
F: (413) 498-3415

Director: Gisele Litalien

Contact: Gisele Litalien
P: (413) 498-3416
F: (413) 498-3415

Upward Bound Program

Year Program Started: 1968

Max. Participants/Year: 65-75

Application Deadline: November

Program Timeframe: year-round and residential in summer

Academic Level Targeted: grades 9-12

Racial/Ethnic Focus: any racial/ethnic group

Type of Program: education, counseling, mentoring, career/academic planning, tutoring, and college preparation

Program Attributes: meals provided, housing provided, transportation provided, books/supplies provided, financial aid provided, stipend provided, counseling provided, mentors/advisors provided

Program Acceptance Requirements: class year (grades 9, 10, and 11), area of residence (Franklin County, Holyoke, and Springfield), disadvantaged status (low-income students), potential first-generation college bound students

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