Upward Bound Program

The Upward Bound Program is funded by the United States Department of Education and serves high school students who meet federal guidelines at Ishpeming, Westwood, Negaunee and Marquette High Schools.  The purpose of the program is to help high school students generate the skills and motivation to complete their high school degree and to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.  All services are free to the program participants and include:

Academic Year

• weekly tutoring (two hours per week)

• monthly social/cultural activities

• monthly workshops - career/college awareness, interpersonal skills, self-image, study skills

• weekly stipend for attending tutoring

• ACT fee waiver

• ACT preparation workshop (fee paid)

• financial aid workshop

• NMU application (fee paid)

• personal and career counseling

• Forest Roberts Theatre tickets

Summer Program

• six-week, on-campus summer academic program (those participants in good standing)

• daily classes in composition, language arts, laboratory science, foreign language, and mathematics through pre-calculus

• PEIF membership

• three-day major field trip at successful completion

• Upward Bound Bridge-College Scholarship (tuition for 4 credit summer course at NMU, plus books, room and board, tutoring, and all supplies)