Welcome to Upward Bound

Upward Bound is a program funded by the U.S. Department of Education to help students develop the skills, motivation and self-confidence necessary for success in high school and college. The Southern Vermont College Upward Bound Program serves students in grades 9-12 from area high schools in New York, Vermont and Massachusetts. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves low-income, first- generation, high school students who attend targeted high schools in New York, Massachusetts and Vermont.The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.