Anoka Ramsey Community College

TRIO Upward Bound

• Cambridge Campus Upward Bound Staff

   

  Kyle Vadner, (763) 433-1236 director of trio upward bound Cambridge Campus

  dannica smelter, (763) 433-1956 trio upward bound advisor St. francis High school

  Amanda Otto, (763) 433-1966 trio upward bound advisor cambridge-isanti high school

  amanda spencer, (763) 433-1936 trio upward bound advisor braham high school and mora high school

  Ace Schwartz, (763) 433-1916 TRIO UPWARD BOUND ADVISOR PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL AND NORTH BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL

  Main Office: 

  1170 x1 upwardbound
  cc@anokaramsey.edu

   

• Coon Rapids Campus Upward Bound Staff

   

  Virginia acevez, 763-433-1323 TRIO Upward Bound Anoka High School, Champlin Park High School

  Nicole carlson, 763-433-1316 trio Upward bound Park Center high school, osseo senior high school

  joshua lee, 763-433-1265 trio upward bound  blaine high school, coon rapids high school

  Nou yang, 763-433-1357 trio upward bound park center High school, spring lake high school

• Services Offered

  Upward Bound is a free program that offers three primary required components:

  • Tutoring
  • Saturday sessions
  • Six-week summer program

  Services included:

  • Advising services
  • Career exploration
  • College campus visits
  • Assistance with college applications, financial aid and study skills

• How to Qualify & Eligibility Requirements

  Upward Bound at Anoka-Ramsey is 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of Education determines the eligibility criteria that students must meet in order to participate in the Upward Bound program. All participants must be either U.S. Citizens or have permanent residency status (must be able to provide program with permanent residency number).

  Students should be motivated to work to prepare for graduation and get ready to enter college. In addition, students must meet at least one of the following two requirements:

  1. Be a first-generation college student (neither parent, or parent that you live with, has completed a four-year bachelor's degree) and/or
  2. Come from a family that reports modest income (this year's tax information is required with your application and UB staff will determine eligibility)

  Students are not required to have a minimum GPA.

  It is expected that students accepted into Upward Bound take the program requirements seriously. Upward Bound is a privilege and needs to be treated as such. Students accepted into the program that do not meet the participation requirements may be put on probation or excused from the program to allow other students to join.

• Apply for Upward Bound - Cambridge Campus Process

  Please complete our application which requires:

  1. Two Teacher Recommendation Forms

  2. Counselor Recommendation Form (includes your most recent MCA scores and transcript)

  Applying does not guarantee admission into the program. Completed applications are reviewed by our staff to determine the need for the program and the best fit. The top candidates are selected for an intake interview with the student and parent(s). After intake interviews are all completed and additional paperwork is turned in, students are then selected for admission into the program.

  Feel free to call (763-433-1170, ext. 1) or email the Upward Bound office to schedule a meeting with an Upward Bound advisor to talk about the program and see if it is a good fit for you.

• Apply for Upward Bound - Coon Rapids Campus Process

  Print, complete and provide an Expression of Interest form to the Upward Bound advisor at your High School.

  These forms are also available:

  • by calling the Upward Bound office at the Coon Rapids Campus: 763-433-1170, ext 2
  • at your high school counselor's office
  • at your high school's Upward Bound tutoring location

  Upward Bound Tutoring Schedule 

  High School	Day(s) of Week	Time
  Anoka	Tues & Thurs	2:45 to 4:45 pm
  Blaine	Tues & Thurs	2:45 to 4:45 pm
  Champlin Park	Mon & Wed	2:45 to 4:45 pm
  Coon Rapids	Mon & Wed	2:45 to 4:45 pm
  Osseo	Mon & Wed	2:15 to 4:15 pm
  Park Center	Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs	2:15 to 4:15 pm
  Spring Lake Park	Tues & Thurs	2:45 to 4:45 pm

• Are Scholarships Offered?

  Upward Bound does not provide scholarships. However, we work with students to apply for college scholarships.

• Contacts

  Upward Bound 
  Cambridge Campus Rm D229
  763-433-1170, ext 1
  
  Upward Bound
  Coon Rapids Campus Rm SC122
  763-433-1170, ext 2

• Serving Area Schools

  Cambridge Upward Bound
  Braham Area High School
  Cambridge-Isanti High School
  Mora High School
  North Branch High School
  Princeton High School
  St. Francis High School
  
  Coon Rapids Upward Bound
  Anoka High School
  Blaine High School
  Champlin Park High School
  Coon Rapids High School
  Osseo Senior High School
  Park Center High School
  Spring Lake Park High School