To apply for the St. Olaf College TRIO Upward Bound program, it is required that you attend St. Paul Central, Creative Arts, Highland Park, Humboldt, or Open World Learning. If you do not attend one of these schools, visit www.mntrio.org to see if your Minnesota high school has a TRIO Upward Bound program.
St. Olaf TRIO Upward Bound participants are usually accepted during their 9th-grade year, though some exceptions are made for 10th graders to join the program. Participants are required to meet several expectations throughout their years in the program, including attending tutoring and monthly meetings with their academic advisors, maintaining at least a C average to meet the academic requirements necessary to attend a post-secondary institution, and attend yearly activities and the summer program. For more information on expectations, click on the link below.
St. Olaf College TRIO Upward Bound Student Responsibilities Policy
To apply for the St. Olaf College TRIO Upward Bound program, the interested student must first complete the Student Application. When completing the application, students will list two teachers to serve as recommenders for them to participate in Upward Bound. Nominating teachers should teach core classes such as math, science, English, social studies, or a foreign language. Upward Bound advisors will reach out to nominating teachers to have them complete the Nomination Form.
Once the Student Application is complete, the student’s parent/guardian must complete the Parent/Guardian Application and submit income verification. Federal regulations require one of the following documents to verify income: parent/guardian(s)’ most recent federal tax form, (1040, 1040A, 1040EZ), and/or verification from governmental sources, if applicable (SNAP, Social Security benefits, unemployment, etc.).
After all application materials have been turned in, academic advisors will schedule an interview with the prospective participant. The deadline to submit application materials is Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Please note, space in the Upward Bound program is limited, therefore, admission IS NOT automatic. Students who are the best-fit candidates will be added to the program. Good luck!
Click the links below to access application forms:
- Student Application (online) or Fillable Student App PDF
- Parent/Guardian Application (online)* or Fillable Parent App PDF
- * Please reach out to Nou Yang, (507) 786-3707 if you are having difficulties submitting the Parent/Guardian Application online.
- Teacher Nomination Form
To download the parent application in Spanish or Hmong, please click on the links below.
St. Olaf College TRIO Upward Bound Aplicación de Padres/Guardián (Español)
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