The Student Experience and Transformation Office’s pre-college programs are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to work with high school students in an exciting, impactful role during the summer!

Hiring Flyer

• Residential Advisor Workday Application
• Residential Health Care Administrator Workday Application
• Residential Hall Director Workday Application

*In addition to applying in Workday, applicants must also apply using this Microsoft Form Application.

Our Mission

To provide underrepresented populations of high school students in Central and Northcentral Wisconsin with academic, cultural, and personal support for the purposes of high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and lifelong success in a diverse world.

Services

The Upward Bound staff provide year-round services to the students through online tutoring, monthly school visits, college visit tours, our weekend workshops, and a live-in summer program. All services are provided to our students at no cost to them!

1. Monthly School Visits: Our Academic Coordinator visits our students at least once per month in their high school to advise them on high school academics, social issues, and general college admission topics.
2. 24/7 Online Tutoring and Paper Drop: Upward Bound offers FREE 24/7 online tutoring to our program participants through their tutor.com account. Students also have access to the free paper drop tool, where they may submit a writing assignment and a tutor will review it for errors and areas of improvement!
3. Fall and Spring Workshops: Students are encouraged to attend 2 overnight weekend workshops per year (one in fall and one in spring). Students stay in a hotel overnight and attend sessions on career awareness, college planning, and being academically successful.
4. College Visits: Students have the option to attend 2 overnight trips to visit 2-3 colleges per trip (one in fall and one in spring). This is a great opportunity for students to be exposed to different college settings.
5. Summer Session: All students have the opportunity to spend 1 to 5 weeks living on the UWSP Campus in a residence hall, eat in the university dining center, and take high school classes to prepare them for the next year. Students can earn 1 elective high school credit for participating which looks great on college applications!

Program Success

Upward Bound tracks student-participants for multiple years, from high school through college graduation. On average, 85 percent of Upward Bound graduates will graduate high school and immediately attend an institution of higher education, which is a significant increase in college/university attendance compared to students of the same background whom do not join the program. Overall, Upward Bound is a successful program for students looking to make the most of their educational experience.

Recruitment Slide Presentation

Kahoot Presentation

Eligibility

8th-11th grade students who are in our school districts must meet ONE of the following two requirements:

1. Be a would-be-first-generation college student (i.e. the education level of both biological/adoptive parents is less than a four-year bachelors degree) OR
2. Come from a low-income family, as determined here.

Our School Districts

Almond-Bancroft, WI

• Almond-Bancroft High School

Minocqua, WI & Lac du Flambeau, WI Areas

• Lakeland Union High School

Nekoosa, WI

• Nekoosa High School

Rosholt, WI

• Rosholt High School

Stevens Point, WI Area

• Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH)
• P. J. Jacobs Junior High School
• Ben Franklin Junior High School
• Point of Discovery School

Tomahawk, WI

• Tomahawk High School

Waupaca, WI

• Waupaca High School

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

• Lincoln High School

To begin, complete the online Pre-Application below, which takes about 3 to 5 minutes.

**Pre-Apps submitted after the deadline will automatically be put on a waitlist for admission due to a high amount of applications this year**

PRE-APPLICATION

After reviewing the information, we will send you a letter in the mail within 7 days.  You may also receive a text message or an email from a staff member to thank you for your application and to follow up with any questions we may have.

Schedule an online or in-person meeting with Upward Bound Program Advisor, Ryan Condon.

Schedule an online or in-person meeting with Upward Bound Academic Coordinator, KaBlia Thao.

Upward Bound offers FREE 24/7 online tutoring to our program participants through their tutor.com account. Students also have access to the free paper drop tool, where they may submit a writing assignment and a tutor will review it for errors and areas of improvement!

Log in to your tutor.com account here.

View what tutoring subjects are available here.

USERNAME: Your username is an email (either personal or school) that you provided us
PASSWORD: Upwardbound123

If you are having troubles logging in or don’t know your username email, contact KaBlia Thao at kabthao@uwsp.edu or UpwardBound@uwsp.edu.

If you have been asked to complete any of the following forms, you may download them below and complete digitally or print. The quickest and easiest way to turn them in is to take photos and email to UpwardBound@uwsp.edu.

Permission Slip Personal Vehicle.pdf

Acceptable Use of IT Resources for UB Students

College Cost Calculator (For UB Seniors going to college)
This is a great tool to figure out if your college financial aid covers everything! Fill out and send over for us to review.

Upward Bound Rules and Policies