Upward Bound
Upward Bound Builds Independence Through College Exploration
Every year, Upward Bound Siskiyou takes over 30 high schoolers on a tour of Northern California universities—a road trip that not only encourages them to start planning for life after graduation, but strengthens their self-efficacy, curiosity, and a lasting sense of independence as well. “These students rarely get to leave Siskiyou County,” said Renee Johnson, director of Upward Bound Siskiyou, a program of the School of Education. “They’re finding a footing beyond their small towns.”
UC Davis Upward Bound Awarded Five Grants
Program serves more than 300 students in four counties
The School of Education has received five federal Upward Bound grants totaling more than $8.7 million to continue serving 348 high school students in Sacramento, Solano, Shasta and Siskiyou counties over the next five years.
“The students in our Upward Bound programs have so much promise and untapped potential, but their opportunities might have been limited by their socioeconomic status,” said Car Mun Kok, PhD, Director of College Opportunity Programs for the UC Davis School of Education.
