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Upward Bound, 1966-

 Series
Identifier: A04.01.15

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Series Description:

The Upward Bound Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Its primary purpose is to help low income, local area youth to aspire to and achieve a college education. The need for this program arose from the realization that too many high school students had been immutably tracked into a vocational education program when, instead, higher educational goals could be achieved with support and remediation. High school students are asked to continue their participation throughout high school and are given guidance during their college application process.

Bowdoin College has participated in this program since 1966. Mostly a summer program at Bowdoin, the records reflect activities which include counseling, tutoring, testing, guidance, workshops, field trips, speakers, health care, life skills and work-study.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941-

Creator

Access Restrictions:

Closed for 20 years from date of creation.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Additional Description

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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