2016Recruitment

Palomar College Upward Bound

What is Upward

Bound?• Upward Bound is a comprehensive academic college

preparation and retention program.

• Upward Bound serves 125 students from San Diego North

County High Schools

• A GRANT funded program providing FREE services for

participants

• A program that prepares high school students to be accepted to

a 4 year university following high school graduation.

Who Can Join?• Those attending one of the

target high schools:

• Orange Glen High School

• San Pasqual High School

• Escondido High School

• Del Lago Academy

• San Marcos High School

• Oceanside High School

• El Camino High School

• Rancho Buena Vista High School

• Vista High School

• Fallbrook High School

Who can join? (cont.)• Low-income and/or first-generation (parents/guardians do

not have a Bachelor’s Degree)

• On “A-G” college bound track

Size of family Family income

2 $23,895

3 $30,135

4 $36,375

5 $42,615

6 $48,855

7 $55,095

8 $61,335

ACADEMIC YEAR

COMPONENT•After School Tutoring

•UB College Saturdays

•College Visits

•Financial Aid Workshops

•SAT/PSAT Prep Classes

•Parent Workshops

Summer Residential

Component• College Experience

• College Workshops

• Guest Speakers

• Cultural & Social Activities

• College Visits

• Leadership Skills

• Community service

• Living in dorms

Who are we looking for?

• College bound

• Academic Focused

• Commitment

• Diversity

• Discipline

• Open minded

• Motivated

• Students who are NOT currently in any Educational Talent Search (ETS) or other Upward Bound programs

How Do I Apply?

All applications must be complete with:

• Copy of Social Security Card or Permanent Resident Card

• Copy of most recent parent/guardian taxes or income letter

• Middle School transcript

• Fill out the Interest Sheet with your contact information

and Upward Bound will contact you!

Palomar College Upward Bound

offices:

1951 E. Valley Pkwy

Escondido, CA 92027

Orientation

UB Saturdays

Fall Orientation

Cal-Soap College Fair

Parent Workshops

After-School Tutoring

University Visits: USC, U of La Verne, Pepperdine, CSU Long Beach,& more!!

SRC: College Experience, College Classes, Fieldtrips, Team-building

SRC..Learning AND Fun!