USF 1996-97 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 53

Upward Bound

Upward Bound is a pre-college program for students from low-income families who have academic potential, but who have inadequate secondary school preparation or have not achieved success in school.

Its purposes are to assist these students in developing goals and academic skills, and to provide the motivation necessary to obtain entrance and achieve success in a college or post-secondary program. To qualify, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. Family income must meet federal guidelines.
2. Applicant should be a potential first-generation college student.
3. Student must have completed the 9th grade and presently be enrolled in the 10th or 11th grade in an accredited high school.
4. GPA must be 2.0 ("C") or above in basic pre-college courses.
5. Attend weekly scheduled tutorial sessions.
6. Attend six-week summer residential component on the USF Tampa Campus.

Applications should be forwarded to Director, Project Upward Bound, USF.

Send comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 1996