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The Upward Bound Program at Mudd

Funded in the late 1960’s as one of the Johnson administration’s Great Society programs, the Upward Bound program at Harvey Mudd College has been helping low income, potential first-generation college students in the East San Gabriel Valley community “generate the skill and motivation necessary for success in college” for more than 30 years.

Upward Bound staff members recruit second semester ninth-graders from five local high schools to participate in a free summer program—called Academic Frontiers—that incorporates an intensive academic curriculum of math and literature with academic enrichment activities, which may include, computer science, dance, foreign language, SAT test preparation, group recreation and cultural enrichment activities.

After the 10th grade, participants attend a second summer program with a residential component at Harvey Mudd College or the La Jolla Science Project at UC San Diego.