Upward Bound Admission Criteria

Attendance at one of five Urban Scholars target schools as an incoming freshman, or sophomore:

• APR High School
• Bread & Roses
• Frederick Douglass Academy
• Law and Public High School
• Mott Hall High School

If the applicant meets the requirements, he/she is given a program application which takes approximately one week to complete. The application is several pages in length and requires submission of the following:

• Short Paragraph Essay and Writing Sample
• Counselor Recommendation
• Teacher Recommendation
• Current School Transcript
• Proof of family income status (copy of parents/guardian 1040 Tax Form, or proof of Social Security AFDC, Unemployment Compensation…etc)
• Proof of US residency (U.S. Citizenship or Alien Registration Number)
• Social Security Card

*All materials submitted become property of Urban Scholars.

Upon submission of a complete application the student is required to:

• Attend an Upward Bound Summer Program orientation
• Take a standardized test (used to determine the student’s level in Math and English).
• Submit Annual Medical, Permission Packet, and letters of recommendation

During the orientation, each parent will be interviewed by a panel of program coordinators.  After assessment exams are scored, the applicant is then interviewed.

The final candidates are then selected and given a scheduled appointment, along with and his/her parent(s), to meet with the Director.

The selection of participants is based on:

• Application (completed)
• Grade Level
• Target School
• Short Paragraph and Writing Sample
• Interviews
• Recommendations
• Application Criteria

*Please note that a Completed Application and an interview with the Director DOES NOT guarantee admission to the program.