• Bell High School
• Franklin High School
• Garfield High School
• Huntington Park High School
• Lincoln High School
• Roosevelt High School
• South Gate High School
• Wilson High School
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Classic Upward Bound (Grades 9-12)
Classic Upward Bound is a year-round program that provides students with the comprehensive academic support and guidance they need to graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary/college education. Students are able to experience college life through a 4-week summer program, during which they take courses at Cal State Fullerton and live in dorms at nearby Hope International University. Participants also visit numerous prominent universities throughout Southern California.
This Program targets promising students who attend one of the participating schools and meet the eligibility requirements.
| Services |
| • Academic, financial & career |
| • Saturday workshops |
| • Tutoring |
| • Summer college residential program |
| • Assistance with college admissions, financial aid & scholarship applications |
| • Preparation & fee waivers for the SAT & ACT college entrance exams |
| • Cultural enrichment activities |
| • Field trips to college campuses |
| • Scholarship opportunities |
| • Mentoring |
| Eligibility Requirements |
| • US citizen, resident, or applying for residency |
| • Low-income and/or first-generation bound for college |
| • Attend participating high school |
| • Maintain a 2.5 GPA |
| • Attend 4-week summer college residential program |
| • Participate in Saturday workshops & field trips |
| • Meet regularly with Program Advisors |
Funded by the US Department of Education
Talent Search (Grades 8-12)
Talent Search provides students with the comprehensive academic support and guidance they need to succeed in high school and pursue post-secondary/college education. This Program targets promising students who attend one of the participating schools and meet the eligibility requirements.
| Services |
| • Academic, financial & career counseling |
| • Tutoring |
| • Assistance with college admissions, financial aid & scholarship applications |
| • Preparation & fee waivers for SAT & ACT college entrance exams |
| • Cultural enrichment activities |
| • Motivational speakers |
| • Field trips to college campuses |
| • Scholarship opportunities |
| • Mentoring |
| • Community service projects |
| Eligibility Requirements |
| • US citizen, resident, or applying for residency |
| • Low-income and/or first-generation bound for college |
| • Attend participating school |
| • Good GPA and/or desire to attend college |
| • Active participation in Program |
Funded by the US Department of Education
Classic Upward Bound Participating Schools
“The Upward Bound Program prepared me to get into a 4-year university, a dream I thought would never come true.”
Elizabeth Arredondo
UC Santa Cruz Graduate
1998-2001 Upward Bound Participant
Talent Search Participating Schools
• El Sereno Middle School
• Gage Middle School
• Griffith Middle School
• Hollenbeck Middle School
• Nimitz Middle School
• Bell High School
• Garfield High School
• Huntington Park High School
• Lincoln High School
• Roosevelt High School
• Wilson High School
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