Earning Credits Toward Summer Residential Upward Bound
During the course of the academic year, students earn points for participating in Upward Bound activities. Students that meet the point requirements qualify for Summer Residential Upward Bound. Requirements are met through participation in tutoring and jamboree sessions, enrolling in college preparatory coursework, and completing career and college interest projects. Juniors and seniors have additional point requirements they must meet which include completing the ACT Test, visiting colleges, and researching scholarship information. In addition, seniors apply to colleges/universities and submit the FAFSA. Requirements for each grade level are posted below and also can be found on the web site under the Academic Year tab.
Grade Level and Requirements
- Students that have been in Upward Bound for less than one academic year are considered based on the points they have had the opportunity to earn.
Students will be penalized points if they do not fulfill their commitments to the Upward Bound Program. A list of situations that may result in Penalty Debits follows the Grade Level Requirements below.
| Activities |
First Semester | Second Semester |
| Saturday Jamborees September-March 1credit each |
4 | 4 |
| Enrolled in a College Prep course load |
10 | 10 |
| Tutoring Sessions or Extra-Curricular Activity form on file Each tutoring session is worth 1 point. If you attend 5-10 sessions per semester you will earn full credit. If you attend 1-4 sessions per semester you will earn half credit. If you attend 0 sessions per semester you will earn no credit. |
10 | 10 |
| Activity 1: Work Choose 1 of the following 5
|
20 | |
| Activity 2: Learn Choose 1 of the following 5
If you submit the assignements by the deadline you will receive full credit. If the assignement is submitted after the deadline you will receive half credit |
20 | |
| To qualify for the Summer Program you must earn at least 70&.(61 credits) |
Maximum Credits 44 |
Maximum Credits 44 |
| Activities |
First Semester | Second Semester |
| Saturday Jamborees September-March 1 credit each |
4 | 4 |
| ACT February or April Credits automatically awarded, if you score 28 or higher |
10 | 10 |
| College Visits 2 visits required |
10 | 10 |
| Enrolled in a College Prep course load |
10 | 10 |
| Tutoring Sessions or Extra-Curricular Activity form on file Each tutoring session worth 1 point If you attened 5-10 sessions per semester you will earn full credit. If you attend 1-4 sessions per semester you will earn half credit. If you attend 0 sessions per semester you will earn no credit. |
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| Activity 1: Work Choose 1 of the following 5
|
20 | |
| Activity 2: Learn Choose 1 of the following 5
If you submit the assignements by the deadline you will receive full credit. If the assignement is submitted after the deadline you will receive half credit |
20 | |
| To qualify for the Summer Program you must earn at least 70&(82 credits) |
Maximum Credits 54 |
Maximum Credits 64 |
| Activities |
First Semester | Second Semester |
| Saturday Jamborees September-March 1 credit each |
4 | 4 |
| ACT October or December Credits automatically awarded, if you score 28 or higher |
10 | |
| Tutoring Sessions or Extra-Curricular Activity form on file Each tutoring session is worth 1 point. If you attend 5-10 sessions per semester, you will earn full credit. If you attend 1-4 sessions per semester, you will earn half credit. If you attend 0 sessions per semester, you will earn no credit. |
10 | 10 |
| Activity 1: Deadline Last day of October Apply to 3 colleges and submit copies to the Upward Bound Office |
30(10 each) | |
| Activity 2: Deadline Last day of January Financial Aid Pin Number Registration www.pin.ed.gov |
10 | |
| Activity 3: Deadline Last day of February Submit FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov |
50 | |
| Activity 4: Deadline Last day of April Bridge Essay If you submit the assignements by the deadline you will receive full credit. If the assignement is submitted after the deadline you will receive half credit |
10 | |
| To qualify for the Summer Program you must earn at least 70&(95 credits) |
Maximum Credits 54 |
Maximum Credits 84 |