NOTE: Dates in the above video are from previous year*

 Dear Current 8th Grade Student,

Thank you for your interest in the Monterey Peninsula College TRIO Upward Bound program! We are so excited to offer you the opportunity to apply. Please view the attached document for more information and the next steps to apply. Applications are due on Tuesday, April 16th. 

Upward Bound Interest Form 2024

Please submit the Interest Form by March 15, 2024

Upward Bound is a Federally funded college preparatory program for first generation, limited income high school students who have the potential for success in postsecondary education. Upward Bound serves high school students between the ages of 13 and 19 years old (grades 9 through 12) from low income families whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree. The program’s goal is to increase the rates at which its participants enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions. It does this by providing fundamental support such as help with the college admission process and assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations. It engages participating students in an extensive, multi-year program designed to provide academic, counseling, and tutoring services.

The Monterey Peninsula College Upward Bound Program serves local high school students from Seaside High School, Marina High School and Monterey High School. Feeder Schools consist of Los Arboles Middle School, Seaside Middle School, Dual Language Academy of Monterey Peninsula, and Walton Colton Middle School. The purpose of the MPC Upward Bound program is to generate the skills and motivation necessary for participants to complete their secondary education and to enroll in and complete a program of post-secondary study. The MPC Upward Bound Program is aware of the importance of providing students with college motivation and counseling, career advising, social/cultural activities, and detailed college admission assistance for the success of their students. Thus the MPC Upward Bound staff is committed to motivating and improving students’ academic skills as well as providing educational and cultural opportunities that would normally not exist for their students otherwise.

Upward Bound services include:

• Tutoring in reading, writing, study skills, and other subjects;
• Assistance in preparing for college entrance exams;
• Assistance in completing college entrance and financial aid applications;
• Academic, financial, and personal counseling;
• Exposure to academic programs and cultural events; and
• Information on postsecondary education opportunities.