Classic Upward Bound Target Schools
Central High School
Dexter Regional High School
Foxcroft Academy
Old Town High School
Penobscot Valley High School
Penquis Valley High School
Piscataquis Community Secondary School
Sumner Memorial High School
Upward Bound Math Science Target Schools
Central High School
Foxcroft Academy
Mattanawcook Academy
Nokomis Regional High School
Portland High School
Schenck High School
Stearns High School
Eligibility Criteria
Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply:
Attend one of the Upward Bound Target Schools.
Plan on attending college immediately following high school.
First Generation College Student: be the first person in your immediate family to graduate from a four-year college.
AND/OR
Financial Guidelines: Fall below a certain TAXABLE INCOME bracket based on number of people in household.
For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $7,710 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $9,645 for Alaska; and $8,865 for Hawaii.
The term “low-income individual” means an individual whose family’s taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.