June

7 - Parent Open House
22 - Program Begins


Recent Events

Senior Dinner
May 15, 2008


UB Class of 2008


The Cake


Reggie offers a bit of advice and a free autograph.

In the News

UB Honored for Volunteer Efforts

The Esplanade Association choose UB as their MVP for the month of July. During the Summer Program, students visit sites in Boston to give back to area communities. Visit The Esplanade Association for more information.

UB Prize 2007 Winner Selected

Visit the Alumni page for a complete list of the winners and prize donors.

New Member of Mayor's Youth Council

Van Nguyen (UB 09), a junior attending Boston Latin Academy, was appointed to Boston Mayor Menino's Youth Council. She will represent Dorchester.

Stellar Achievers

Two UB seniors ('07) were recognized by the Boston Globe for their stellar high school achievements. Gregory Chery is the valedictorian for Social Justice Academy, and Jimmy Liu is the valedictorian for Snowden International Academy.

UB Seniors Win Full Tuition Scholarships

List of UB Winners and Colleges
Gregory Chery, Centre College
Vanessa Valdez, Centre College
Sugule Hassan, Union College
Abdirahman Abillahi, Denison University

About the Posse Foundation

This year UB is excited and honored to have four students among the 61 winners of the scholarship. The winners were chosen from an applicant pool of 1,100.

The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains student leaders from public high schools to form multicultural teams called “Posses”. These teams are then prepared, through an intensive eight-month Pre-Collegiate Training Program, for enrollment at top-tier universities nationwide to pursue their academics and to help promote cross-cultural communication on campus. Selected scholars are awarded four-year leadership scholarships by the university.


Upward Bound (UB) at Boston University is a federally funded* college preparatory program for potential first-generation college and low-income Boston Public High School students. The program, which is a part of Boston University's Boston Public Schools Collaborative Office within the School of Education, serves 85 students who are recruited from one of four target high schools or six target neighborhoods in Boston. The high schools served are Brighton High School, The English High School, Community Academy of Science and Health, The Engineering School, Social Justice Academy and Snowden International High School at Copley. The six neighborhoods served are Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Mattapan. Students enter the program in either the 9th or 10th grade and remain with the program until their graduation from high school. Program services include an academically intensive six-week summer residential program and an afterschool program of tutoring and academic courses during the school year. Upward Bound services are located on the Boston University campus which provides students with access to the University's resources. The program is free and, in addition, students are paid a small stipend for their participation. Contact us at ub@bu.edu. Download Application

*Upward Bound at Boston University is a federally funded TRIO program.


Alumna Helps UB Win Learning Award

Upward Bound at Boston University is a winner of the 2007 Staples Foundation for Learning Awards. Staples employee, Mercel Burke, nominated the program for the award. Ms. Burke, a BU Upward Bound alumna (UB 00), is also a graduate of Boston University (CAS 04) and a Boston Scholars scholarship recipient. The Staples Foundation for Learning supports organizations that provide job skills and education for all people, with special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. For more information click here.




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