Events
Monday, February 1st:
Priority Application Deadline for UW-River Falls & UW-Madison
Saturday, February 6th:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon: ACT Prep Workshop [Juniors]
Sunday, February 7th:
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: ACT Prep Workshop [Juniors]
Saturday, February 13th:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon: ACT Prept Workshop [Juniors]
Sunday, February 14th:
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: ACT Prep Workshop [Juniors]
Monday, February 15th:
President's Day (All ECASD Schools Closed) &
February's Required Activity: Campus Visit to UW-La Crosse from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. [Required Monthly Activity]
Tuesday, February 16th:
Staff Development Day (All ECASD Schools Closed)
Saturday, February 20th:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon: ACT Prep Workshop [Juniors]
Sunday, February 21st:
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: ACT Prep Workshop [Juniors] &
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: College Goal Sunday at CVTC Main Campus [Required for Seniors]
Tuesday, February 23rd:
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: TRIO Day at Davis Center, UWEC [Required Activity]
Thursday, February 25th:
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Saturday, February 27th:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon: ACT Prep Workshop [Juniors]
Sunday, February 28th:
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: ACT Prep Workshop [Juniors]
What does Upward Bound Provide?
- Tutorials and Study Skills Training
- Interest and Career Exploration
- Academic and Personal Counseling
- Self Leadership Training and Goal Setting
- Cultural Enrichment
- College Exploration, Application, and Financial Aid Assistance
- Six-week summer residency program (one high school elective credit awarded)
Who qualifies?
- 9th through 11th grade students from Eau Claire North and Memorial high schools.
- Students whose families meet income guidelines (as determined by the U.S. Department of Education) or are from a family in which neither parent has graduated from a four-year college.
- Students who have been identified as having the potential for success in postsecondary education - college, university, professional or technical school. Students need not have received especially high grades in school to initially qualify.
- After filling out an application and establishing eligibility, two recommendations from adults and an interview are required. Students must show a willingness to make a commitment to participate throughout high school until graduation and to keep Upward Bound notified of post-secondary progress.
What is expected of participants?
The student's continued commitment to the goal of a post-secondary education is expected to ensure personal achievement and the success of the overall program. Upward Bound students must attend weekly study sessions and a monthly activity during the school year. Summer residency requirements include attending class, tutorials, and enrichment activities during the six-week program while living on campus. All participants are expected to follow the rules and policies of the Upward Bound program.
