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University of Guam TRiO Upward Bound Program
The University of Guam Upward Bound Program is a 100% federally funded program that aims to generate the skills and motivation necessary for college-bound low-income or first-generation students to successfully complete high school and enroll into college.
What is Upward Bound (UB)?
UB is designed to help 100 high school students prepare for college enrollment immediately after graduation. Participants receive services at the University of Guam and selected public high schools (George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Okkodo, Simon A. Sanchez, Southern, and Tiyan) as approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
UB is a national college preparation program hosted by UOG. It is 100% federally funded
under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended). UOG's UB has annual
funding of $401,953. It is also part of the TRiO Programs, which include Educational Talent Search (ETS) and Student Support Services (SSS).
Eligibility Requirements
- A student applying for the program must be a first generation (FG) college student
and/or come from a low-income (LI) household.
- First-generation (FG) eligibility applies if the student's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) do not have a 4-year college degree.
- Low-income (LI) eligibility is based on family size and taxable income as determined by federal low-income guidelines.
- Student's cumulative grade point average (GPA) must be 2.5 or greater.
- Student must be a 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grader at a public high school.
- Student must be a citizen of the United States, Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, or other U.S. trust territories or be a permanent U.S. resident.
Download the TRiO UB Application Package for SY 2018-2019.
NOTE: Deadline for SY2018-2019 Enrollment is October 31, 2018.
UB Students receive their Superlatives Awards.
UB students address an issue during the UB Student Leadership Conference Debate.
UB students help out Island Girl Power as part of their community service activity.
UB students work on math problems as part of their Standardized Test Prep Workshop.
TRIO Director, Yoichi K. Rengiil, encourages UB seniors to go to college.
Free Services and Benefits for UB Students!
- Bi-weekly afterschool tutoring
- Help with college and financial aid applications
- Career and college prep activities
- Financial aid/financial literacy information and application assistance
- Off-island educational programs
- Six-week summer program with high school credit at UOG
- Self-development activities, including field trips, study skills, and MORE benefits!
For more information, see our brochure.
For inquiries or interested applicants, please stop by UOG Calvo Field House, Upward Bound Office or call (671) 735-1991/1992/2245. A map to our office can be found here. You may also email Yoichi K. Rengiil, Director of TRiO Programs at yoichi@triton.uog.edu, OR Rowena T. Andrade, UB Assistant Director at rowenat@triton.uog.edu.
UB Summer 2017 Activities
Upward Bound Alumni Highlights
Mariano T. Mesngon, Ph.D., was selected as a National 2010 TRiO Achievers award recipient. He earned his biology degree from the University of Guam in 1997 and was helped through that process by the TRiO Upward Bound program at the institution. After earning his doctorate in cell molecular biology from the University of South Carolina in 2008, he was selected as the Deputy Chief, Analytical Toxicology and Division Chief, Medical Diagnostic and Chemical Branch of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD).
UB students take a group photo with presenters from the Guam Visitors Bureau.
