Upward Bound/Upward Bound Math Science
Dept. 3808
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Knight Hall, Room 330 (Main Office)
Phone: (307)766-6189
Email: ub@uwyo.edu
At Upward Bound, we’re going places and we want you to join us.
Even though no one in your immediate family has a degree, you can still be the first to go to college. Even though you don’t come from money, you can still have access to experiences that life has to offer.
When you become a member of Upward Bound, you’ll go places that will expand your perspective and broaden your horizons, like eye-opening college tours that give you a view into higher education, on-campus summer programs that give you a real college experience, and mind-expanding career visits and field trips that reveal possible pathways for your life.
With an Upward Bound coordinator by your side, you’ll get focused, personalized attention so your unique needs are met. A mentor who’s a consistent, guiding presence in your life. A sense of community to help you on your journey.
With unwavering support from the Upward Bound team, you’ll get consistent homework help after school every week, preparation for scholarship and college applications when you need it, and ongoing academic support, to keep you on the path to college. When you get good grades, you’ll earn monthly cash awards. And if you’re interested in math or science, you may be on the way to an exciting future in a career that’s in demand.
When you enroll in Upward Bound, you’re bound for college and beyond. Wherever it is that YOU choose to go, we’ll be right there with you.
Upward Bound. Go places with us.
Thank you for your interest in the University of Wyoming’s Upward Bound/Upward Bound
Math Science Program!
Upward Bound is a grant-funded program from the U.S. Department of Education. The
purpose of our program is to prepare students to graduate from high school and college.
All eligible students should apply. Students who are accepted must participate in
weekly sessions and mandatory summer sessions throughout high school.
Students must meet certain federal guidelines such as income and first-generation
verification to qualify. Students must attend high school in the following locations:
The application process involves students and parents/guardians completing the form
below, as well as a letter of recommendation and an official report card. Finalists
and their parents/guardians will be contacted by their local coordinator and can assist
in any further paperwork or application completion. There are a limited number of
available spaces for Upward Bound, so it is important that your completed application
be submitted as soon as possible.
Please know that Upward Bound enforces the United States Department of Education guidelines
to ensure confidentiality and to strictly guard your family's private information.
The information you provide is required for eligibility reasons.
Once you request an application, your local coordinator will contact you to provide
their contact information and a link to fill out the application.
Any questions may be directed to your local coordinator or our Project Director, Felicia
Killworth, at felicia.killworth@uwyo.edu or ub@uwyo.edu.
Sincerely,
Upward Bound & Upward Bound Math-Science, Wyoming
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Upward Bound/Upward Bound Math Science
Dept. 3808
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Knight Hall, Room 330 (Main Office)
Phone: (307)766-6189
Email: ub@uwyo.edu
