UB Eligibility and Application

A student is eligible to participate in the Upward Bound Program if the student meets all of the following requirements:

1. Is a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior student at one of our participating high schools and is recommended by a high school teacher, counselor or principal. Our two participating high schools are Morgan Park High School and Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy in Chicago, IL.
2. Meet the U.S. Department of Education’s family income criterion. https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ope/trio/federal-trio-programs-current-year-low-income-levels
3. Demonstrates a need for academic support in preparation for entry into an educational program after high school graduation.

Once TRIO has received the documents below, we can move forward with scheduling a get to know you interview so that we may have an opportunity to learn more about you.

Complete the application forms ONLINE by using the three links below:

1. Upward Bound Application
2. Teacher Recommendation
3. Counselor Recommendation