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Upward Bound-University of Wisconsin River Falls
Upward Bound-River Falls is a TRIO (program) which is available high school students in which it promotes college and post secondary education. Students accepted into the program must come from low income backgrounds or from the under privileged home. The goal of the program is to help the low-income families and motivate college into their future plans. It is also another goal that the students graduate from high school. The percentage rate of graduating students from low income is lower than those from more privileged homes, therefore it is important that Upward Bound encourages graduation early in the high school participants.

Upward Bound provides guidance throughout the academic year to its students. Activities that are offered for students include college visits, senior retreats for seniors, holiday events, etc... Once the academic year is over a summer program is offered to students to give them a first hand experience at college and campus life. The summer program is completely free for the students. The students will take college level courses and earn either high school or college credit depending on the course. The summer program is a duration of 2 weeks of general education courses with math and science; 1 week of commuting which will be a service learning project; and 2 weeks of elective courses.

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is in partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools- Washington Technology Magnet's Upward Bound program where it provides the location for the program's summer session. Washington's Upward Bound program pays for all that is provided from the University. This includes staff, room and board, meal plans and course fees. The students also receive stipends at the end of the summer program for completing all courses and actively participating in the program. Once the summer program has come to an end a summer trip is offered as a celebration of a good summer. Every year varies on location but just like everything else is paid for, the trip is also completely free to the students.

Reference
http://www.cehd.umn.edu/trio/upward-bound/ http://www.uwrf.edu/AcademicSuccess/Upward-Bound.cfm http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIO_(program) http://www.stolaf.edu/services/trio/ http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/trio/