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Welcome to Upward Bound听

The Upward Bound Program (UB) at CSUDH offers a wide network of support services that help ensure academic and personal success for 185 first-generation, low-income students. Upward Bound is designed to increase high school retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students. The program also strives to enhance participants鈥� potential for acceptance to and graduation from four-year universities and professional schools. UB is part of the听federally-funded听TRIO programs that help disadvantaged students overcome environmental, cultural, and academic barriers to higher education.听

  • Our LAUSD Upward Bound听project听was first funded in 2007听and serves students听attending听Carson and Gardena High School.听
  • Our CVUHSD Upward Bound project was first funded in 2012 and serves students听attending听Hawthorne and Leuzinger High School.听
  • Our Jefferson Upward Bound project was first funded in 2017 and serves students听attending听Thomas Jefferson High School.听
Our Mission

The mission of the Upward Bound Program at the CSUDH is to assist low-income, first-generation high school students in the successful completion of their secondary education and prepare them academically and socially for enrollment听into听higher education. We begin by building an atmosphere that enhances positive self-esteem while fostering unity and collaboration to help students value themselves and their culture, and to envision their own success. Upward Bound helps students achieve their maximum potential.

Target Schools Served

LAUSD Upward Bound Project听

      CVUHSD Upward Bound Project听

          Jefferson Upward Bound Project听

    Services
    • Academic Advising听
    • Monitoring of academic progress听
    • Career and college exploration听
    • Tutoring听
    • SAT/ACT Preparation听
    • College Campus Tours听
    • Saturday Sessions听
    • 6-Week Summer Program听
    • Non-Cognitive Skills Workshops听
    • Cultural Field Trips听
    • Scholarship search assistance & assistance with financial aid application听
    • Parent Training听

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