Chesapeake College’s Upward Bound program offers motivated high school students from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties the chance to gain college and career readiness skills. Through tutoring, workshops, and engaging field trips, Upward Bound helps students successfully finish high school and prepare for college—all at no cost to eligible participants. Discover a supportive community and personalized guidance to help you reach your goals!

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Why Join Upward Bound?

Upward Bound offers tutoring, workshops, and college experiences to help you succeed in high school and prepare for college—join us to start building your future!

  • Weekly tutoring and grade monitoring
  • College access workshops
  • Cultural activities/field trips
  • After school academic programming
  • Individual career and academic planning
  • Educational counseling
  • Community service

  • Study skills workshops
  • Test taking workshops
  • Resume building workshops
  • Cultural field trips (museums, stage plays, sports venues, etc.)
  • College campus tours
  • Keynote speakers
  • Grade level seminars
  • Academic classes

  • Summer college courses
  • Tutoring
  • Mentoring
  • College readiness workshops
  • Work-study
  • Internships

  • Economically disadvantaged by Federal Trio Guidelines
  • First-generation students
  • Students who demonstrate the need for academic support in order to achieve college-readiness due to limited English proficiency, students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, students who are homeless children and youths, students who are in foster care or are aging out of foster care system, or other disconnected students.
  • Eligible students must be 8th grade students who will be entering the 9th grade in the next fall, 9th grade & 10th grade students, and 11th grade students in their 1st semester who meet one of the above criteria attending high schools in Maryland’s Caroline County, Kent County, and Easton High School.

connect to WHAT’S NEXT

Students and parents must complete an application and commit to regular participation. Download the application or pick one up from your school counselor or an Upward Bound staff member. Need help with the application? Contact us anytime!

The Upward Bound team is ready to review your application and help you get started on the path to college!

UB Student Resources

*All Upward Bound students have login IDs and passwords for these above services. Please contact Upward Bound office or your Academic Coordinator if you need help logging in to one of them.

  • BigFuture for college searches and career information
  • ACT.org for college and career readiness, including resources in Spanish
  • Khan Academy Test Prep – start with the Course Challenge for Digital SAT Math and Digital SAT Reading & Writing

Parents – Get Involved!
We would like parents and guardians to provide feedback on our activities and how we interact with the community. We would very much appreciate your help so we can improve Upward Bound for our students! Please fill out our Parent Council contact form.

 

Upward Bound programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Education. There is no cost to participate.