High School Upward Bound Services
The Upward Bound program provides academic classes, counseling, tutoring, and
cultural/social enrichment activities on a yearly basis to eligible high school
students in Montgomery County. Students are recruited during their freshman
year.
- One Saturday a month academic sessions at Austin Peay State University
- Weekly meetings with academic coordinator and/or program counselor at
each high school
- Regular advising and counseling sessions
- Educational and cultural enrichment sessions
- One-on-one and group tutoring sessions
- Field trips
- Classes: History, Study Skills, French, Reading, Spanish, Sciences,
English composition and literature, Mathematics Laboratory , Enrichments,
Art, Journalism, Multi-American, Music, Drama, Field Trips,
Self-Enhancement, Creative Writing, Tennis, Computers, Soccer, Photography,
and Career Exploration.
Students are involved in a day program for six weeks during the summer, which
generally starts from the first week in June to the second week in July.
Sessions are provided weekdays only, Monday through Thursdays 8a.m. to 3:30p.m.
The session consists of academic classes, special enrichment activities and
field trips, plus a variety of recreational activities. Lunch is provided for
all Upward Bound participants and transportation is provided.
The Upward Bound Program provides the opportunity for students to participate
in activities and events designed to broaden their perspectives on themselves,
the subjects they take in school, and the world in general. Additionally, the
program is designed to acquaint participants with the university environment and
provide them with college-like experiences. Activities may include Art Exhibits,
Clarksville-Montgomery County Historical Museum, Dunbar Cave, and Tennessee
Performing Arts Center.
During the summer immediately following high school graduation, participants
are expected to participate in the Upward Bound Bridge experience by taking two
classes at Austin Peay State University. Students earn six (6) semester credit
hours that count toward college graduation. Students participating in the Bridge
program will receive the Upward Bound Bridge Scholarship certificate at the high
school's awards ceremony. All fees (tuition, books, etc.) are paid for by Upward
Bound. Bridge participants are allowed $10 in supplies at the APSU bookstore.
Upward Bound provides all required textbooks, workbooks, etc.; however, all
reusable books are the property of Upward Bound and must be returned to the
program when classes are completed.
High School Upward Bound has been sending teams to Scholars' Competitions
since 1993, which was the first year Tennessee had unified teams from Upward
Bound compete. Since then, Austin Peay's High School Upward Bound has won 8 out
of 10 state competitions and four regional competitions. The last six years,
APSU's team has placed first at the state level, having gone undefeated the last
four years. The four Regional Competitions that the team has won, they have gone
undefeated as well.
