TRIO at Century College

Upward Bound provides year-round services to enrolled participants throughout their high school career including:

Academic Year Services:

• Weekly After School Tutoring
• Individual Academic Advising
• College & University Campus Tours
• Career Exploration Activities
• Cultural Fieldtrips & Events

Workshops:

• Study Skills
• Career Exploration
• ACT Prep
• Resume Building
• Financial Aid/Scholarships
• College Applications
• High School to College Transitioning

Summer Services

Six - Week College Campus Academic Enrichment Program

Century College Upward Bound Program partners with three St. Paul Public High Schools and North St. Paul’s High School.

Como High School

Harding High School

Johnson High School

North St. Paul High School

• Ninth or tenth grade students who attend (or will be attending) Como, Harding, or Johnson High school
• Students who meet the minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 (as a ninth grader) or 2.5 (as a tenth grader)
• Students from families who meet federal income guidelines and/or families where neither parent has a four-year college degree
• Students who are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Program space is limited to a total of 80 students. Students interested in applying for the program should complete the following steps:

• Pick up an Upward Bound Application from the CRC (at Harding and Como) or room 1212 (at Johnson).
• Review the information with your parent or guardian.
• Contact the Upward Bound Office if you have questions (see contact information below).
• Complete the Student Section and questionnaire form.
• Complete the Parent section.
• Give teacher nominators forms to two teachers.
• Request a copy of your current transcript from your guidance counselor.
• Compile all the application materials.
• Deliver completed application materials to the main office at Como, Harding, Johnson, or North St. Paul High School and ask them to put in the Upward Bound mailbox.