The TRiO Upward Bound Program through Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a federally funded college preparatory program designed to provide academic support, personal and career counseling and cultural enrichment to participants who have the academic ability for success beyond high school. The ultimate goal of TRiO Upward Bound Program is to generate the precollegiate academic skills and motivation necessary for success in post secondary education. Services are provided to high school participants during an Academic Year Component, a Summer Year Component and a Summer Bridge Component.

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• After-school tutorial/counseling sessions
  
• Five Saturday workshops at Olney Central College
  
• Financial aid and scholarship information and assistance
  
• Study skill and test prep assistance
  
• Individualized career/college counseling and information
  
• Two overnight college/cultural trips
  
• Leadership opportunities
  
• $40 monthly stipend (earned by participants for full participation in all program activities)

• Academic instruction, counseling and tutoring
  
• Social, recreational and leadership activities
  
• Major summer trip
  
• $100 stipend (earned by participants for full participation in all program activities)
  
• Daily round trip transportation
  
  

• Enrollment in a three credit hour course at Olney Central College
• College information, activities and speakers
• Weekly college field trips
• Social, recreational and leadership activities
• Major summer trip
• $100 stipend (earned by participants for full participation in all program activities)
• Daily round trip transportation
  
  

• Enrollment in a three credit hour course at Olney Central College
• 50 hours of practical experience at an approved work site
• Career information, activities and speakers
• Social, recreational and leadership activities
• Major summer trip
• Two $250 stipends ($500) (earned by participants for full participation in all program activities and successful completion of internship work hours)
• Daily round trip transportation

Summer Bridge Component (summer after high school graduation)