Upward Bound

You are eligible if:
9th and 10th grade students from project’s target schools in DeKalb County are eligible for the program. Students must meet the first-generation and federal income requirement guidelines. Students who are homeless children or youth, students who are in foster care or other disconnected students are eligible for the program.  Students will be required to receive recommendations from their school counselors and teachers.

Project Target Schools include:
Columbia High School
Lithonia High School
McNair High School
Miller Grove High School
Redan High School
Towers High School

You are eligible if:
9th and 10th grade students, who have a desire to go to college and major in a STEM field, from project's target schools in DeKalb County are eligible for the program. Students must meet the first-generation and federal income requirement guidelines. Students who are homeless children or youth, students who are in foster care or other disconnected students are eligible for the program.  Students will be required to receive recommendations from their school counselors and teachers.

Project Target Schools include:

Cedar Grove High School
Columbia High School
McNair High School
Redan High School
S.W. DeKalb High School
Towers High School

You are eligible if:
9th and 10th grade students from project’s target schools in DeKalb County are eligible for the program. Students must meet the first-generation and federal income requirement guidelines. Students who are homeless children or youth, students who are in foster care or other disconnected students are eligible for the program.  Students will be required to receive recommendations from their school counselors and teachers.

Project Target Schools include:
Druid Hills High School
Stevenson High School
Stone Mountain High School

You are eligible if:
9^th and 10^th grade students from project’s target schools in Rockdale, Newton, and Walton counties. Students must meet the first-generation and federal income requirement guidelines. Students who are homeless children or youth, students who are in foster care or other disconnected students are eligible for the program.  Students will be required to receive recommendations from their school counselors and teachers.

Project Target Schools include:
Monroe Area High School
Newton High School
Rockdale County High School

Attention Current Veteran Participants

Veterans Upward Bound will be  conducting virtual meetings until further notice. All meetings will be conducted via phone and teleconferencing. All tutoring will be conducted via Web Ex. Please contact Bill Garvey, (404) 413-1771, to schedule a tutoring appointment. Please contact your veterans representative based on your last name and we will assist you accordingly.

What is Veterans Upward Bound?

Veterans Upward Bound provides intensive basic skills development in those academic subjects required for successful completion of a high school equivalency program and for admission to postsecondary education programs. Projects may also provide short-term remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are high school graduates or GED recipients, but have delayed pursuing postsecondary education. Projects are also expected to assist veterans in securing support services from other locally available resources such as the Veterans Administration, state veterans agencies, veteran associations, and other state and local agencies that serve veterans.

How do I apply?

Please contact 404-413-1712 or click here to complete the application for the Veterans Upward Bound Program.

You are eligible if:

• You are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• You are a veteran (a person who served on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States)
  • For a period of more than 181 days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and who was discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable or
  • After January 31, 1955, and who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service connected disability
• You are a potential first generation college student (an individual neither of whose natural or adoptive parents received a baccalaureate degree)
• You are a low-income individual  (an individual whose taxable income did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount in the calendar year preceding the year in which the individual initially participates in the project. The poverty level amount is determined by using criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of the census of the U.S. Department of Commerce

Services

Academic and Career Assessments
Academic and career assessment to help veterans become aware of their abilities and to help them clarify their goals.

Post-secondary enrollment
Assist veterans in choosing the right school for the program they're interested in; help with filling out admissions applications.

Financial Aid Assistance
Assist veterans in locating sources of financial aid and assisting them filling out the financial aid applications and veterans education benefit forms.

Computer Based Training
Online computer led instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, foreign language, composition and literature. Software tutorials are also provided for Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Access, Word & PowerPoint.

Individual and Group Counseling
Individual and group counseling on academic, financial aid, and career concerns.

Computerized Adaptive Placement Assessment & Support System (COMPASS) Test Prep
Individual and group workshops and information sessions to assist veterans in preparing for the COMPASS college placement test.

Financial Literacy
Individual and group workshops and information sessions to assist veterans in understanding basic financial concepts such as budgets and debt management.

Referrals
Individuals are referred to local agencies that will address veterans basic needs such as General Educational Development (GED) prep, basic computer literacy, and other services.

Upward Bound Application and Interest Form