Upward Bound is a federally funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Upward Bound aims to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and matriculate to institutions of postsecondary education. Upward Bound provides virtual and in-person support to high school students from low-income families and families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree. Participants in the program are provided access to academic instruction in mathematics, science, English, literature, and foreign languages. In addition, students are provided access to student support resources such as tutoring, counseling, mentoring, cultural enrichment college tours, career exploration, financial literacy, and ACT boot camps during the regular academic year and summer sessions. For more information, contact Upward Bound at 334-420-4330 or 420-4239.