A $2 million federal grant has been renewed for five years to fund the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Upward Bound program, which aims to prepare first-generation and low-income high school students for college.
The U.S. Department of Education grant will provide academic support, study groups, leadership workshops and financial assistance to ninth- to 11th-grade students at Eau Claire North and Memorial high schools. The grant funds 100% of UW-Eau Claire’s Upward Bound program.
Upward Bound is one of the federal TRIO programs designed to increase college access for economically disadvantaged students, says Olga Diaz, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and student affairs at UW-Eau Claire. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.
