About Us

UPWARD BOUND is a pre-college preparatory program for high school students in grades 9-11 who have the potential to pursue postsecondary education.

The primary goal of UPWARD BOUND is to provide students with academic, social, career and motivational skills that will enable them to enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

Academic Year Component

Consists of a Saturday Academic Enrichment Program which provides instruction in Reading, Composition and Mathematics. Other services provided include tutorial assistance, academic advisement, guidance and counseling, SAT/ACT Prep, educational/career/college-bound workshops, college visitations and cultural/educational field trips.

Summer Component

A six week Residential and Academic Enrichment Program. Intensive instruction is provided in Mathematics, Science, Literature and Spanish. Other services include elective classes (Drama, Black History, Technology and College Seminar), tutorial assistance, guidance and counseling, workshops and recreational/educational/cultural field trips.

Target Schools

High school students who attend Lansdowne High School, Milford Mill Academy, Owings Mills High School, Randallstown High School, Western School of Technology and Environmental Science or Woodlawn High School, Newtown High School, or reside in the Northwest/Southwest Baltimore County area, and whose parent(s) has/have not obtained a four-year college degree, and/or whose family’s current taxable income meets federal guidelines are eligible to apply.