REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
Note: Before filling out the application, please make sure you have the scanned copy of the Medical Consent form and Authorization form ready to be uploaded.
(All students must meet the following requirements in order to be enrolled in the Upward Bound Program.)
1. Current GPA of 2.5
Exceptions may be made for entry with a 2.0 GPA by an administrative review.
2. Current student at a UIC Upward Bound Program target high school:
- Paul Lawrence Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School
- Percy L. Julian High School
- John Marshall Metropolitan High School
- Carl Schurz High School
3. Enrolled as a freshman through senior in one of our target high schools.
Seniors must begin the program in the fall of their senior year
4. Meet federal income requirements.
Acceptable documentation for family’s income verification:
- Federal Tax documentation (IRS 1040 or 1040A Income Tax Returns)
- Illinois Department of Employment Security documentation
- Social Security benefits award letter
- Disability benefits award letter
- Department of Human Services medical card
(Effective January 11, 2019 until further notice)
For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $6,630 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $8,295 for Alaska; and $7,620 for Hawaii.
| Size of Family Unit | 48 Contiguous States, D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions | Alaska | Hawaii |
| 1 | $18,735 | $23,400 | $21,570 |
| 2 | $25,365 | $31,695 | $29,190 |
| 3 | $31,995 | $39,990 | $36,810 |
| 4 | $38,625 | $48,285 | $44,430 |
| 5 | $45,255 | $56,580 | $52,050 |
| 6 | $51,885 | $64,875 | $59,670 |
| 7 | $58,515 | $73,170 | $67,290 |
| 8 | $65,145 | $81,465 | $74,910 |
5. Submit a complete New Applicant Packet and include your high school transcripts or elementary school grades if you are an incoming freshman student
6. Submit this packet including 4th quarter grades with GPA or school transcript with GPA.
Return the entire packet of information to:
University of Illinois at Chicago
TRIO/Upward Bound Program (M/C 343)
1200 West Harrison, 2720 SSB
Chicago, Illinois 60608