The Upward Bound Program (UB) serves fifty S.R. Butler High School students. It is designed to generate the skills and motivation necessary to persist in completing a program of secondary and postsecondary education. UB has a twelve-month comprehensive program that is divided into three separate components: Academic Year Component, Intensive Six-week Summer Component, and the Bridge Component. The Academic Component includes counseling, daily after-school tutoring, and a weekend program that meets for scheduled Saturday sessions. Students are required to enroll in college prep courses by their sophomore year. All participants are provided supplemental instruction, tutoring, and activities to ensure completion of secondary education. The Summer Component offers academic enrichment, personal development, and cultural awareness. It is hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The Summer Component offers college preparatory courses, electives, academic, career and personal counseling, recreational activities, and field trips. The Bridge Component is to ensure that participating graduates have the transitional experience between high school and college. Based upon individualized student programs developed as a result of student profiles, students enroll in four to six hours of transferable courses (Mathematics and English) offered by UAH. UB serves high school students from low-income families, and also high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree.

Interested students must:

	Submit an application packet and verification of income
	Submit proof of academic potential
	Submit two letters of recommendation (one from a school teacher and one from a counselor)
	Additional information may be required

 

Participants in the program receive:

 

Academic  Counseling

	College and Course Selection
	Study and Test-Taking Skills Workshops
	Leadership Development Workshops

Career Counseling

	Job Interviewing Techniques
	Career Shadowing
	Career Searches
	Professional Speakers

Tutoring 

	Math
	English: Grammar and Literature
	Science
	Computer Science

Financial Aid 

	Scholarship Searches
	Assistance with Completion of Applications

Summer Residential Summer Program

	A six week program conducted on the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
	Participants devote a minimum of five hours each day in formal instruction in the areas of Math, Science, English, Computer Science, and a foreign language.

Bridge Program

	Offered to UB graduates as a transitional experience between high school and college.
	Participants are able to enroll in two courses offered by the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Field Trips

Visits to Educational and Cultural Sites

ALL services are free, and all information remains confidential.

For more information on this service Contact: Harold Winn at (256) 372-4600.

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