Director: Paula Anderson
Office: “J” Building
Telephone: 718-997-3165
Fax: 718-997-3159

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Overview

Upward Bound is a federally funded college preparatory program for Queens high school students from low income families whose parents have not graduated from a four-year college or university.

The project is divided into two sections; a non-residential summer program, followed by a ten-month academic year component that serves as a supplement to instruction at the student’s home school.

Upward Bound is a professionally supervised program which is comprehensive and individualized. The program offers high school students an opportunity to maximize their academic progress while preparing for college.

Services

• Academic instruction in English, Mathematics and Science for high school students who reside in Queens.
• Individual and group tutorial sessions.
• Personal, educational and career counseling.
• In-state and out-of-state college visits.
• Involvement in cultural and educational enrichment activities.

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