About Upward Bound
Who we are:
Upward Bound, a college preparation program for high school students, has been hosted at Portland State University since 1976. Upward Bound, funded by the U.S. Department of Education at $416,960, is a year-round program designed to improve students' academic and study skills in high school, to develop their career and educational plans, and to help them enter and succeed in higher education.
Who we serve:
Upward Bound serves 81 low income, first generation high school students from the following schools or campuses:
Franklin High School, Grant High School, Jefferson Campus,
Madison High School, Marshall Campus, and Benson High School.
To date, 95% of our students stay in our program through high school graduation and since 1998, 80% of our students are still either in college or have graduated.Only current-term PSU students may use our services as we are funded by student fees.
What we do:
All students receive:
- Academic guidance and counseling on a year-round basis
- Daily tutoring in high school courses
- Semester-long courses for high school credit
- A 6-week summer academic program
- Assistance with career and college planning and financial aid
- Opportunities for summer work-study positions (up to $900 for the summer)
- Opportunities to visit colleges and explore careers
- Technology skill-building: web design, photo editing, movie editing, Internet research skills
About Educational Talent Search
Who we are:
Project PLUS (Preparing and Learning for University Study) is an educational access and information program sponsored by Portland State University, and funded through the U.S. Department of Education at $313,994.
Who we serve:
ETS/Project PLUS serves 600 students in the Portland and Hillsboro School Districts. A large percentage (over 67%) of our student population is comprised of under-represented ethnic minority students. Since 1993, 92% of our annual high school graduates enroll in college immediately after high school.
What we do:
All students receive:
- Advice about academic, career, and vocational opportunities.
- Counseling in motivation, self-awareness, decision making, and study skills.
- Exposure to career opportunities, college campuses, & academic summer programs.
- Weekend workshops and in-school sessions relevant to academic courses, study skills,
- computer skills, career choices, and opportunities for education beyond high school.
- Assistance with SAT preparation and registration.
- Guidance with college admissions and financial aid applications.
- Referrals to other educational support services and community resources for participants and their parents.
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