History of TRIO Upward Bound
In an effort to wage the nation's War on Poverty, Congress (at the direction of President Lyndon B. Johnson) legislated funding for Upward Bound in 1965 at eighteen institutions nationwide. Along with Upward Bound, two other educational opportunity programs were created, forming TRIO. Today, there are eight TRIO programs serving Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ from middle school through doctoral programs, military veterans, and displaced workers. The TRIO Upward Bound program supports high school Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ through enhancing their skills and motivation to complete high school and be successful in college.
There are currently 780 TRIO Upward Bound programs across our country and five are located in Montana. Funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, the programs improve educational opportunity and access to higher education for America's low-income Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.
In 1966, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ became one of the first universities in the country to receive an Upward Bound grant. With sustained funding from 1966 to date, over 3,000 high school Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ have been assisted by the program.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Upward Bound
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Upward Bound program serves Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ in Missoula and the Blackfeet Nation who attend Browning, Heart Butte, Big Sky, Hellgate, and Sentinel High Schools. These five schools were selected because of the wonderful opportunity to serve a broad range of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with need for academic support. Our program places particular emphasis on serving rural Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ and those from military families.
Eligible Upward Bound high school Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ must be raised in low-income families and/or families in which neither parent has earned a bachelor's degree. Over two-thirds of our participants satisfy both of these requirements. Additionally, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ must demonstrate academic need for program services and aspire to attend college once they graduate from high school. UM TRIO Upward Bound is comprised of three primary components: academic year support services, Summer Academy, and the Bridge Scholars Program. Designed to provide sustained service from 9th grade through high school graduation, the components complement one another.
Summer Academy Memories
