Eligibility & Requirements

Upward Bound (UB) program aims to provide support and assistance to students from Johnson high school or Gilmer high school who meet the following requirements: 

• Student has have completed the 8th grade.
• Student is between the ages of 13 and 19.
• Student has a need for academic support in order to pursue a program of postsecondary education.
• Student is one of the following:
  • a potential first-generation college student
  • a low-income individual
  • an individual who has a high risk for academic failure

Additional requirements

• Student is a citizen or national of the United States or:
  • a citizen or national of the United States.
  • a permanent resident of the United States.
  • is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and provides evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his or her intent to become a permanent resident.
  • a permanent resident of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
  • a resident of the Freely Associated States—the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.
• At the time of initial selection, has completed the eighth grade and is at least 13 years old but not older than 19, although the Secretary may waive the age requirement if the applicant demonstrates that the limitation would defeat the purposes of the Upward Bound program. However, a veteran as defined in UB federal regulations §645.6, regardless of age, is eligible to participate in an Upward Bound project if he or she satisfies the eligibility requirements.