Upward Bound Math and Science is a federally funded TRiO program which prepares 9th - 12th grade students in targeted Akron Public Schools for postsecondary education.  Participants should have a strong interest in math, science or engineering. 

Program Objectives:

  1. 60% of participants served during the project year will have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a four-point scale at the end of the school year.
  2. 85% of UBMS seniors served during the project year will have achieved at the proficient level on state assessments in reading/language arts and math.
  3. 75% of project participants served during the project year will continue in school for the next academic year, at the next grade level or will have graduated from secondary school with a regular secondary school diploma.
  4. 60% of all current and previous-year UBMS participants, who at the time of entrance into the project had an expected high school graduation date in the school year, will complete a rigorous secondary school program of study and graduate with a regular secondary school diploma.
  5. 60% of all current and prior UBMS participants, who at the time of entrance into the project had an expected high school graduation date in the school year, will enroll in a program of postsecondary education by fall term immediately following high school graduation or will have received notification by the fall term immediately following high school graduation. This notification would be from an institution of higher education of acceptance but deferred enrollment until the next academic semester (e.g. spring semester).
  6. 45% of participants who enrolled in a program of postsecondary education by the fall term immediately following high school graduation or by the next academic term (e.g. spring term) as a result of acceptance but deferred enrollment, will attain either an associate's or bachelor's degree within six years following graduation from high school.

Other goals of UBMS:

  1. To identify and select 67 participants each year in the summer and academic year programs from the Akron schools, of which at least two-thirds will be low income and first- generation college students and one-third will be either low income or first-generation college students.
  2. Monthly contact during the academic year with 95 percent of UBMS participants via study sessions, workshops, research projects, career and college visits and science trips.

 

Services:

Upward Bound Math Science offers the following services at NO COST, year-round academic, cultural, and supportive services to help students achieve their goals:

 

  • After school tutoring and homework assistance
  • College campus visits
  • Monthly workshops
  • ACT, SAT, and application fee waivers
  • Academic and Career Assessments
  • Assistance completing college applications
  • Financial aid, and scholarship applications
  • 6-week Summer Residential Academic Enrichment Program
  • Professional mentoring and internship opportunities
  • Cultural Outings
  • Local & National Speakers
  • Community Service Opportunities

 

Summer Component: The six-week residential enrichment program consists of integrated instructional classes in polymer science/chemistry, mathematics, English/technical writing and foreign language. It includes hands-on laboratory courses in polymer science and engineering.

Bridge Component: Current-year high school graduates are eligible to participate in the Bridge Component. Tuition and books are covered for applicable college courses at The University of Akron.

Requirements:

  1. You must be entering 9th or 10th grade in the Akron Public Schools.
  2. You must have a demonstrated interest in an accelerated math/science curriculum and the potential to succeed academically.
  3. Two-thirds of participants must meet federal income guidelines and be potential first-generation college students.

Application:

  • Click the link to apply application
  • Call Upward Bound Math and Science at 330-972-5105
  • Contact school counselor