Welcome to Upward Bound

About Upward Bound

The Upward Bound Program provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education with a bachelor’s degree.

Mission

The mission of the Rowan University Upward Bound is to serve low income, and first generation high school students within the Camden city. Upward Bound provides a rigorous academic curriculum that will enable our students to graduate high school, enroll, and compete postsecondary education with a bachelor's degree. It is our duty in the UB program to motivate our students to excel and thrive in their academic journey to success.

Goal

The main goal of the program is to support the advancement high scchool students into and through higher education to complete thier first bacclauraeate degree.