Application Information

Applications are accepted year-round

Please read eligibility requirements (below) before applying. 

Apply in English

The following information includes the links to documents needed prior to consideration of your admission to the Hope College TRIO Upward Bound program.

UB applicant and parents, please complete the following Upward Bound Application and identify and ask the appropriate persons to complete the On-Going Records Release, Teacher Recommendation, and the Adult Recommendation forms.

1. Hope College TRIO Upward Bound Application requires the student and parent/guardian signatures. Once completed, press SUBMIT. The UB staff will review and assess the information to determine your eligibility and will contact each applicant by email or a phone call within 72 hours of receiving your application with an update regarding the status of your application.
   
   Online ApplicationPrintable Application
   
   
2. Ask your school guidance counselor to complete the On-Going Records Release Form and provide relevant documents in consideration of your application. The Federal TRIO Upward Bound regulations 645.43 require TRIO UB to document student academic performance at the time of admission and throughout program participation. The student’s educational records and information provided by school officials are protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
   
   On-Going Records Release Form
   
   
3. Ask THREE (3) core teachers (English, foreign language, math, science or social studies) to complete a Teacher Recommendation Form.
   
   Teacher Recommendation Form
   
   
4. Ask someone who is not part of the school system and is not a family member to complete Adult Recommendation Form.
   
   Adult Recommendation Form
   
   
5. TRIO Upward Bound participant eligibility must be documented to demonstrate proof of legal residency, low income and/or first generation status as mandated by 645.3 and 645.4 of the Upward Bound Program Regulations. Applicants will be required to submit proof of family income and legal residency in consideration of eligibility.

Thank you for your interest in joining the college bound journey at Hope College TRIO Upward Bound! We look forward to talking with you; in the meantime, please feel free to contact us for additional information.

Aplicar en español

La siguiente información incluye los enlaces a los documentos necesarios en consideración de su solicitud al programa de Hope College TRIO Upward Bound.

Solicitante de UB y padres, por favor completa la siguiente aplicación de Upward Bound e identifique y pida a las personas apropiadas que completan el On-Going Release of Records, la Recomendación del Maestro, y la Recomendación de Adulto.

1. Solicitud de Upward Bound requiere las firmas del estudiante y del padre/guardión. Una vez finalizado, presionar SUBMIT. El personal de UB revisaró y evaluaró la información para determinar su elegibilidad y se pondró en contacto con cada solicitante por correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica dentro de las 72 horas de recibir su solicitud.
   
   Aplicación en líneaSolicitud imprimible
   
   
2. Pida a su consejero escolar que completa el On-Going Records Release Form y proporcione documentos relevantes en consideración de su solicitud. Las regulaciones federales 645.43 de TRIO Upward Bound requieren que TRIO UB documente el desempeóo acadómico de los estudiantes en el momento de la admisión y durante toda la participación en el programa. Los registros educativos del estudiante y la información proporcionada por los funcionarios de la escuela estón protegidos bajo la Ley de Derechos Educativos y Privacidad de la Familia (FERPA).
   
   On-Going Records Release Form
   
   
3. Pida a TRES (3) maestros (inglós, idioma extranjero, matemóticas, ciencias o estudios sociales) que completan un Formulario de Recomendación del Maestro.
   
   Formulario de Recomendación del Maestro
   
   
4. Pida a alguien que no es parte del sistema escolar y que no es miembro de su familia que completa UN Recomendación del Adulto.
   
   Recomendación del Adulto
   
   
5. La elegibilidad de los participantes de TRIO Upward Bound debe documentarse para demostrar la residencia legal, los bajos ingresos y/o el estado de primera generación segón lo estipulado en 645.3 y 645.4 de las regulaciones del programa Upward Bound. Los solicitantes deberón presentar prueba de ingresos de familia y residencia legal en consideración a la elegibilidad.

¡Gracias por su interós en Hope College TRIO Upward Bound! Esperamos poder hablar con usted; mientras tanto, no dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros para obtener información adicional.

Eligibility

We welcome applications from students who:

• Demonstrate need (financial and academic): TRIO is a federally funded program that is free for students whose family meets the federal register income guidelines and/or who meet first-generation requirements (i.e., your parents do not have a four-year degree).
• Demonstrate academic promise: The ability, motivation and commitment to succeed will be assessed by recommendations and standardized test scores required with your Upward Bound application. 
• Demonstrate college aspirations as evidenced by recommendations and a personal interview. 
• Attend one of the three TRIO Upward Bound target schools:
  
  1. Fennville High School
  2. Holland High School
  3. West Ottawa High School