Upward Bound

Upward Bound is a federally funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. The program at Alabama A&M University serves 104 eligible high school students. The Upward Bound Program at Alabama A&M University aids eligible and program selected high school students in generating the skills and motivation necessary to complete high school and to successfully enroll and succeed in postsecondary education. 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Students who reside and attend target area schools in Huntsville City and Madison County MUST meet the following criteria:

• A citizen or national of the United States
• First generation and/or low-income
  • First generation student: neither parent or guardian graduated from a four-year institution
  • Low-income: based on taxable income and family size set by the U. S. Department of Education
• Has an academic need
• Has completed 8th grade and atleast 13 years of age but has not graduated from high school
  
  

TARGET AREA SCHOOLS

Huntsville	Madison County
Columbia High	Buckhorn High
Grissom High	Hazel Green High
Jemison High	Sparkman 9th Grade
Lee High	Sparkman High

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

The Upward Bound Program at Alabama A&M University offers a summer residential and an academic component. Participants are required to attend both components until they graduate from high school.

The summer residential components are up to six weeks. Room and board is provided for students to live on the campus of Alabama A&M University.

The academic components allows students to attend sessions for a minimum of fourteen weekends on the campus of Alabama A&M University.

PROGRAM SERVICES

• High School Academic Instruction & Tutoring
  • Subjects: Composition, Literature, History/Current Events, Foreign Language, Math, and Science
• Academic Enrichment, Advising, and Mentoring
• Cultural Development & Enrichment Activities
• Stipends
  • $10.00 weekly stipend (Academic)
  • $15.00 weekly stipend (Residential)
  • Work-study (Bridge students and seniors only)
• ACT and Standardized Test Preparation
• Workshops and Seminars
• College & University (Postsecondary) Preparation
• Financial Aid Counseling & Financial Literacy
• Bridge Component
  • Seniors who graduated from high school
  • Admitted to the University
  • Enroll in classes for the summer at AAMU
    
    

Online Forms

• AAMU TRiO-Upward Bound Program Application
• AAMU TRiO-Upward Bound Program Contractual Agreement
• FERPA Consent to Release Education and Employment Information & Consent 
• Emergency Contact 
• School Official Recommendation
• Teacher Evaluation Forms
• Media Release
• Student Essay:  Written 150 words or more explaining your interests in the program, educational goals, and career choices and objectives. (Please email Essay to sylvette.monroe@aamu.edu)