The Marshall University Upward Bound Program serves 70 - Tenth through Twelfth grade students from Cabell County (Cabell Midland and Huntington High) and Wayne County (Tolsia and Wayne High Schools) in southwestern West Virginia.

The students spend six weeks on the Marshall campus during the summer, preparing for a college education. Classes include mathematics, science, literature, communications, computers, drama, careers, and much much more. The students also travel, attend cultural enrichment activities and live in the Twin Towers Residence Halls.

Throughout the year the students benefit from tutoring, intense individual counseling, programming on the Marshall campus, travel, assistance with admissions and financial aid information, and much more.

The students earn a stipend each month and a Reward Trip for participation in the school year program. The program's success is high with an average of 85% of its graduates going on to a post-secondary education.

For more information or an application call 304.696.6846 or 696.2443. For questions or comments you can give us a call at 304.696.6846 or 304.696.6462.  You can e-mail us at hersman@marshall.edu, bolen3@marshall.edu, skilesp@marshall.edu.

More information about TRIO programs is available at the national TRIO website: www.trioprograms.org.

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