Contact Information

Upward Bound Program
500 West University Avenue
208 Graham Hall
El Paso, TX 79968-0573
Phone (915) 747-5149
Fax (915) 747-8879

Eligibility Requirements

Students must be:

1. Low-income and/or potential first-generation college bound (neither parent has a bachelor’s degree)
2. At least 13  and less than 19 years old
3. Entering the 9th or 10th grade of high school
4. In need of academic assistance (as determined by the Upward Bound Program)

Please note: You will need Acrobat Reader to open and print the following files and turn them in into the upward bound office.

Click here to download Acrobat Reader:


Application PDF

Program Application

Application PDF

Letter of Recomendation Form

Application PDF

Trasncript and Academic Information Release Form


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