"Without this program I would not have graduated high school. Their tutoring after school hours were extremely helpful given trying to do homework at home was difficult."

"The Upward Bound helped me by the tutoring sessions, college tours, and the summer program. All of them helped me in a different way. I want to thank all Upward Bound staff and teachers."

"Upward Bound has helped me understand the importance of searching for opportunities. For example, college tours and scholarship for students. This program has made me find friends that are academically driven like me which makes the program feel like a family."

"Upward Bound's tutoring has helped me do my work on time and learn how to ask for help when I need it. The workshops have helped me learn about colleges and they helped me know what to expect when getting a job."

"The college tours and workshops have allowed me to find colleges and opportunities that I had not thought of previously."