Text Box: Where Our Goal Is To Help Students Improve Their Overall High School Performance And To Prepare Them For Entry Into College

Text Box: What Is Upward Bound?    Upward Bound program provides supportive academic instruction and tutoring in literature, composition, mathematics, and science during the summer and academic year. Upward Bound fosters increased knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Additionally, the program offers special workshops and seminars regarding careers, college admission, standardized testing, scholarships and financial aid.  Upward Bound also provides activities that encourage parental involvement, personal responsibility, and positive self-esteem.

Text Box: PROGRAMS: È Academic Year È Summer Program

Text Box: Academic Year The academic year component of the UB project begins in late August and continues through May. Academic sessions are scheduled once a month on Saturdays. The sessions are held on the Neosho County Community College campus. The schedule of times, dates, and places varies from year to year. In addition, individualized instruction/tutoring will be scheduled on an individual basis as needed. Academic year services include tutoring, advising, workshops, college visitation field trips, leadership development and college preparation, most of which takes place in the target schools. Summer Program The summer program is an intensive six-week personal development period in which students live in a residence hall on the Neosho County Community College campus. This component of Upward Bound is designed to simulate a college experience for the participants by providing instruction in academic courses, personal mentoring, exposure to cultural events, and other developmental activities that are not usually available to them.

Text Box: Contact Information For more information concerning the Neosho County Community College Upward Bound Program contact us by any of the following means: Maranda Collins, Upward Bound Director NCCC 800 West 14th Chanute, KS. 66720 Phone: 620-431-2820 Ext. 504 Fax: 620-431-0082 Email: mncollins@neosho.edu 

Text Box: LINKS: NCCC Homepage Upward Bound Upcoming Events Newsletter Goals & Objectives Financial Aid & Scholarship Links Forms: Application Tutor Request Pre-approved     Absence Consent Form

Text Box: Other Helpful Links: ACT:   www.actstudent.org/  or  www.act.org   Financial Aid:   www.fafsa.ed.gov/   Homework Kansas   www.neosho.edu/library/ hmwkKS.asp   Mapping Your Future   www.mapping-your-future.org/   Fastweb   www.fastweb.com

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Text Box: The Upward Bound Program at Neosho County Community college is 100 percent federally funded by the United States Department of Education with an annual budget of $250,000 to serve 55 students,  Award # P047A070607.   NCCC complies with all ADA and EEO regulations.  See the college catalog for a complete listing and procedures.