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Academic Programs

TRIO Upward Bound includes two main components: The Academic Year and the Summer Program

Academic Year

The academic year begins soon after school starts each year and concludes at the end of April. Academic coaching is made available through early June for exam preparation. During the academic year, students receive the following services:

  • Academic coaching twice a week in addition to individually scheduled tutoring
  • Advising
  • College visits
  • Social and cultural activities
  • Senior Seminar
  • Special sessions (once a month)
SPECIAL SESSIONS
A monthly workshop in which topics of student interest and skill development are addressed.
SENIOR SEMINAR

This weekly class is exclusively for 12th grade students. During the class, students:

  • Complete college applications
  • Apply for financial aid and scholarships
  • Register for admission exams such as ACT and SAT
  • Utilize college resources
  • Prepare for the transition to college
  • A student sits at a desk, focused on writing on a sheet of paper. He is wearing earphones and has a calculator and additional paper on the desk in front of him.
  • A group of students from Hope College's TRIO Upward Bound program gather around an elderly man in a wheelchair, who is holding a green paper. They are in a warmly lit room with framed pictures and a plant, engaging in an academic activity.
  • A group of students and adults from the TRIO Upward Bound program are posing in front of a sign that reads "Lansing Community College" on a cloudy day.
  • A student in a black hoodie is writing on a piece of paper with a purple pen, while another student in a red t-shirt and glasses leans over to assist. They are in a classroom with a chalkboard in the background.
  • Students sitting at desks in a classroom, participating in the TRIO Upward Bound Academic Program at Hope College. They are engaged in academic activities, with some students looking at papers and others listening with earphones.
  • A group of students stand in front of a large statue on the Hope College campus, participating in the TRIO Upward Bound program. The background shows trees and campus buildings on a cloudy day.
  • A group of nine students are posing together, holding a colorful sign that reads "TRiO STRONG." They are wearing name tags and smiling at the camera, standing and kneeling on a patterned carpet against a black background.
  • A group of 11 students and a faculty member from the TRIO Upward Bound program at Hope College pose together in a conference room. Some students are seated while others stand behind them, all wearing name tags.
  • A diverse group of students attentively taking notes in a classroom with tiered seating at Hope College, participating in the Upward Bound academic program.
  • A group of diverse students in graduation gowns and caps pose in front of a historic building at Hope College. Some students hold their diplomas, and all are smiling. The building features a stone facade and an arched entrance. The year "1912" is displayed on a pillar to the left, and banners celebrating "150 years, 1866-2016" hang in the background.
  • A group of students stand at the front of a lecture hall giving a presentation, while an audience of students listens attentively. The room has high wooden ceilings and a large projection screen behind the presenters.
  • A group of students gather around a table working together on a colorful jigsaw puzzle. They are engaged and focused, with some students leaning in to place pieces and others discussing the puzzle. Bottles of water and puzzle boxes are also on the table.

Summer Program

TRIO Upward Bound participants attend a six-week Summer Session Program, from mid-June to the end of July, during which they acquire personal and academic skills that include:

  • College and residential life and skill development with an emphasis on math, English, science and a foreign language
  • Social and cultural competence skill development
  • College exploration through campus visits
  • A.C.C.E. (Access College and Career Exploration)
A.C.C.E Program

The Access College and Career Exploration Program provides students the opportunity to learn about: 

  • The realities and requirements of careers and professions
  • Personal, employment and academic skills
  • Summer session students spending time outdoors
  • Summer Session group
  • A student using a computer
  • Summer Session drama class
  • Summer students walking through campus
  • Summer students have fun on paddleboards
  • Summer students
  • Science class
  • Science class
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