LYNDON – Vermont State University will help chart a course to a college degree with the support of Upward Bound, a free college preparation program available at VTSU. The program is open to eligible high school students from low or modest-income families who will be the first in their families to attend college.
Upward Bound, created in 1965, is one of the federal programs that support educational opportunities for Americans regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic circumstances. This college preparation program offers free educational, cultural, and social activities funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The program provides year-round academic and career advising and coaching, a summer residential opportunity available each summer for up to six weeks, opportunities to develop leadership skills, fee waivers for AP and SAT exams and college applications, SAT exam preparation, as well as help completing financial aid and scholarship applications.
Upward Bound is available on three VTSU campuses. Craftsbury Academy and Hazen Union High School are served by the Lyndon campus. Each campus-based program serves students from high schools in the area. To participate in an Upward Bound program, visit vermontstate.edu
