ubThe Higher Education Consortium of Metropolitan St. Louis Upward Bound Program is funded through the U.S. Department of Education. Its primary purpose is to generate in program participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education.

Services are provided primarily to students in St. Louis Public Schools (grades 9-12) who are low-income, first-generation college-ready, and have potential for postsecondary education.
Central Office:
St. Louis Community College at Forest Park
5600 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 951-5477

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30

 

free
Services Include:
  • Instruction in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Foreign Language
  • Computer and Science Laboratory Instruction
  • Personal Counseling
  • Academic Advising and Assistance
  • Tutorial Services
  • Participation in Cultural Events and Special Academic Programs
  • Activities Designed to Show Participants a Range of Career Options
  • Special Instruction to Prepare Participants for Mathematics, Science and Health-Related Careers
  • A Six-Week, Nonresidential Summer Program Offering Academics, Workshops and Cultural Events
  • Free Lunch Program
  • Free Transportation to and From all Classes and Activities
  • Stipends and Awards

The Upward Bound program is a Federally Funded TRIO program. For information on other TRIO programs, click on the icons below:
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