Please watch the program overview above. The deadline to submit an application is Tuesday, April 16th. 

Please submit the Interest Form by March 15, 2024

How Do I Apply?

Typically, the recruitment and application process to join Upward Bound follows these steps:

1. Attend an Upward Bound presentation at your middle school in early spring of 8th grade.

2. Submit the Interest Form online, which will trigger an invitation to the mandatory Information Session.

3. Attend the mandatory Information Session at Monterey Peninsula College and receive an application to apply to Upward Bound.

4. Submit completed application by the deadline.

5. Students who submit a completed application by the deadline will be scheduled for an interview.

6. All students who participate in an interview will receive a decision letter in the mail.

7. Accepted students and parents/guardians must attend a mandatory New Student Orientation.