The Upward Bound program runs year round and is free to those 50 students who are selected.

Academic Year:

 The academic year activities are brought to the high school and are after school Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Tutoring:

During the academic year, students participate in after school tutoring at least twice a week. This includes both structured tutoring in math, science, and English including homework assistance. Structured tutoring includes:

• AIMS preparation
• ACT/SAT preparation
• Academic Skill Building

Enrichments:

Students also participate in after school enrichment sessions once a week. These include a combination of discussions, critical thinking, guest speakers, and lectures. Examples of topics for enrichments are:

• Financial aid Awareness
• The college application process
• ACT/SAT information
• Career Search
• Test Taking
• Study Skills
• Time Management
• Respect
• The Four Agreements
• Goal Setting,
• Understanding Diversity

Cultural Enrichments and Community Service:

Students also attend one cultural enrichment each semester. These are held in the evening or Saturdays. Examples are:

• The Arizona Science Center
• Phoenix Symphony
• Theater performances at the Orpheum and
• Gammage Auditorium
• Visits to Sedona
• Heard Museum

Students also participate in community service at least once a semester to prepare for scholarship opportunities.

Stipends:

After a 3-month probation period, students are evaluated based on attendance and participation. Once they are admitted as a full time Upward Bound student they will receive $40 a month depending on their attendance. See "Policies" for regulations.

Summer

The Summer Program is for 6 weeks at GateWay Community College from the end of May to the beginning of July. Classes are Mondays through Thursdays 8:30am - 5:00pm. Students receive breakfast and lunch with a snack everyday.

Curriculum:

Students take classes in mathematics through calculus, science through physics, English composition and literature, foreign language, and technology. All subject areas are wrapped around a theme, which is focused on the book or novel. Having a theme is not only fun, but adds creativity to subject areas. The summer program is designed to give students a college experience by being on a college campus for 6 weeks and visiting other campuses in and out of state.

College Visitation Trip:

Students visit and tour a state University and have a "college experience" staying in the dorms and eating in the cafeteria. We also visit area cultural sights while staying at the University. The trip changes each year. Within a four-year cycle, all state Arizona Universities are visited as well as trips to California to visit out of state colleges.

Enrichment:

Students are also attending intensive enrichment sessions in the morning with the Program Advisors and Director to focus on academic skills, college information, and personal wellness.

Credit:

Students receive .5 high school elective credit for passing with a "C" average or better in all areas for each Summer Program they participate in. If a student attends all 4 summers they will have a total of 2 elective credits.

Stipend:

Students also receive $60 for participation in the summer program. They must have excellent attendance and at least a "C" average in all courses.