TRIO Upward Program is accepting applications from Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen to join their college prep program. Visit their page/link for more information and application details. Spot limited…APPLY TODAY!”
Visit the NM State TRIO Upward Bound Alamogordo website.
TRIO Upward Bound Alamogordo Contacts
Toni Dixon | Program Director | (575) 646-7794 | adixon@nmsu.edu
Veronica Jackson | Student Program Coordinator | (915) 588-7060 | vjacks21@nmsu.edu
Patricia Vega | Administrative Assistant | (575) 646-1856 | pavega@nmsu.edu
Mission
The mission of the NMSU TRIO Upward Bound Program is to assist students to successfully complete their secondary and post-secondary education.
Purpose
The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) Program is to generate in program participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of post-secondary education.
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The Program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in pre-college performance and ultimately in higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families, and/or high school students from families in which neither parent holds a Bachelor’s degree.
Goal
The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rates at which participants enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education.
Program Benefits
- Receive extra academic help and tutoring
- Participate in field trips related to career exploration, cultural/STEM activities, hands-on learning
- ACT/SAT (college entrance exam) preparation
- College tours to in-state/out-of-state campuses
- Help with college admissions
- Help filling out the Financial Aid applications (FAFSA)
- Help applying for scholarships
- Summer program experience
- Earn a stipend ($$$) for participating in UB events
These are just a few of the exciting and beneficial ways the TRIO Upward Bound can help your child prepare for their post-secondary education. There is absolutely NO COST to you or your child.
Program Eligibility
Students wishing to participate in the Upward Bound Programs must meet the following requirements:
- Is a U.S.citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
- Is a potential First-Generation college bound student; meaning the student’s parent (s) have not received a Bachelor’s/4-year degree; meets Federal Low-Income Guidelines; and/or demonstrates a need for academic support.
- At the time of initial selection, the student must have completed the eighth grade but not completed their junior year of high school; and is at least 13 years old but no older than 19.
To join Upward Bound
Complete and submit an application online ASAP at https://trioub.nmsu.edu/application/ Paper applications can be pick up from the UB office in the AHS Library.
Ask your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) for a copy of the following to submit with your application:
- Signed Parent(s) 1040/1040A U.S. Income Tax Return
- Student’s Birth Certificate
- Student’s Permanent Resident Card or INS Form 1-551 (Non-U.S. Citizens only)
- Legal Guardianship document (Students who do not live with parents)
Email/text images or PDF scans of application and copies of documentation to Toni Dixon at adixon@nmsu.edu or to (575) 649-3918. Spots are limited. APPLY TODAY!
The New Mexico State University TRIO Upward Bound Programs are 100% funded through grants by the U.S. Department of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
