TRIO Program(s) & NCAT
This TRIO program prepares low income/first-generation college students in the 9-12 grades for college admission, only, and includes a college campus-based six week summer program.
What is Upward Bound?
The Upward Bound summer program provides students instruction in the following 3 core curriculum areas?
What are English, Math, and Science?
The NCAT Upward Bound summer program runs for this many weeks.
What is 6!
This is the number of students the NCAT Upward Bound Program is federally funded to serve each year.
What is 128?
This is the only component of Upward Bound where students stay on campus for five consecutive days, including overnight.
What is Residential Week?
These three Guilford County high schools are the official target schools for the NCAT Upward Bound Program.
What are Dudley High School, Smith High School, and Andrews High School?
This week in Upward Bound is all about slowing down, practicing mindfulness, and strengthening social-emotional skills.
What is Wellness Week?
This is the name of the NCAT's University's newest UB Director
What is Ms. Hall?
How many Summer UB sessions are there and do students have to attend them all?
6 and no
During this exciting week, students will uncover their passions and explore future dream jobs through hands-on activities and real-world experiences.
What is Success Week?
Ms. Hall, Director of the Upward Bound a program at NCAT University, graduated from this midwestern university.
What is Central State University?
Upward Bound was officially funded by Congress in this year as part of the Higher Education Act to support first-generation and low-income students.
What is 1966?
Students dive into topics like precision farming, drone technology, and sustainable agriculture during this innovative week of learning.
What is Ag & Tech Week?