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Student Selection

The program serves 90 high school students, primarily from low income and potential first generation college student homes. Students who meet the following criteria may apply to Upward Bound:

  • Attend target schools in Chatham, Durham, Lee and Orange counties. Students currently enrolled in Chapel Hill or Carrboro are also served. Target schools include: Chatham Central High School, Jordan Matthews High School, Lee County Senior High School, Northwood High School, Orange High School, and Southern High School.
  • Meet federal guidelines, based on income and/or educational background of parents
  • Have a need for academic support
  • Be a citizen of the United States

Upward Bound participants are selected based on a critical review of the student application and supporting documents by the Upward Bound director and staff. The process includes:

  • Reviewing the student application and essay
  • Assessing teacher and counselor comments and recommendations
  • Analyzing of high school and junior high school transcript
  • Assessing standardized test data
  • Interviewing the student and parent or guardian
  • Analyzing recommendations from students and community resource persons
Nondiscrimination Policy

The University of North Carolina is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or handicap. Any complaints alleging failure of this institution to follow this policy should be brought to the attention of the Assistant to the Chancellor.

Moreover, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is open to people of all races and actively seeks to promote racial integration by recruiting and enrolling a large number of black students.

Student Selection | Application | Pre-College Information

UNC-Chapel Hill Upward Bound Program
Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History
CB#3310, 150 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3310
Phone: (919) 962-1281
Fax: (919) 962-4381
Upward_Bound@unc.edu