| Upward Bound begins six-week residential program |
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| Starting on Sunday, June 24, Boston University's Upward Bound program welcomes high school students to a six-week summer academic program. Student receive academic instruction during the day and engage in social activities in the evenings, with a chance to receive homework help. This Sunday through Friday program includes MCAS and SAT preparation assistance. |
| Upward Bound is a college preparatory program for potential first-generation college and low-income Boston Public High School students. It is a federally funded TRIO program that serves 85 low-income and first generation college students who join in either ninth and tenth grade and participate until high school graduation. Students must be enrolled in the Boston Public Schools and either attend one of three target high schools (Brighton High, English High, or Snowden High) or live in one of five target neighborhoods (Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, or Mattapan). Program Services include afternoon classes and tutoring during the school year and a residential six-week summer academic program. |
