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All TRIO Upward Bound services have moved online
Our number one priority is the health and safety of our students, staff, and community. In response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we moved our services online. All in-person services are suspended until further notice.
- Please email trioupwardbound@illinois.edu or call (217) 333-1889 to contact the TRIO Upward Bound staff.
- Please email omsa@illinois.edu or call (217) 333-0054 before visiting the OMSA Main Office.
Visit covid-19.illinois.edu for current updates regarding the University of Illinois' response.
Welcome to TRIO Upward Bound at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Upward Bound, housed in the Office of Minority Student Affairs, has been a part of the Illinois community since 1966. We at Upward Bound, are committed to providing our students with high quality academic, cultural, and career related activities designed to prepare and equip them to successfully complete high school, enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution and obtain a baccalaureate degree.

Upward Bound Program Highlights
College visits
- Visits to a number of public and private intuitions across the US
Academic support
- Tutoring in Math, English, Science and Foreign Language
- SAT/ACT preparation
- Course planning
- Study skills
Financial Aid/Scholarships
- FAFSA Completion
- College scholarships search
Programming
- Year-Round programming in the Summer and Academic Year
Exploration
- Career and Major Exploration
- Cultural enrichment activities
Upward Bound Program Eligibility
Before you apply, please be sure you meet the following criteria:
- Attend (or will attend) one of following high schools
- Centennial High School
- Central High School
- Urbana High School
- Maintain citizenship, permanent residency, or are in the process of becoming a permanent resident of the United States
- Meet federal guidelines based on income and/or educational background of parents
- First-generation (neither natural or adoptive parents has obtain a baccalaureate degree)

Upward Bound Initial Application
Please complete your Upward Bound Initial Application via our webform.
Student Handbook
Upward Bound Student Handbook 2020-2021 (pdf)
Staff
- Keanya Jackson, Program Assistant
- Jamil Henderson, Precollege Advisor
- Sabrina Donegan, Assistant Director
- Vincent Cunningham, Associate Director
- Domonic Cobb, Director, Office of Minority Student Affairs & TRIO Programs
For more information about eligibility, program services or general questions, contact Upward Bound at (217) 333-1889.