Weekly Meeting Schedule
Bus Schedule
Summer Program 2023
June 5 - July 14, 2023
Frequently Asked Questions about Upward Bound
The following students are eligible to apply to the Upward Bound program:
- 9-12 graders and rising 9th graders (students finishing their 8th-grade year)
- Potential first-generation college students (neither parent has a four-year college degree) or students whose families meet income guidelines as defined by the federal government.
- Students from Bismarck, Central, Farmington, North County, West County, Arcadia Valley, Fredericktown, Kingston, Potosi, or Valley School Districts
Talk to your high school counselor or call the Upward Bound office at 573-518-2156 to apply today!
For more information on Upward Bound or how to apply, contact the UB office located in the North College Center at Mineral Area College.
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Upward Bound Staff
Kim Skaggs, Administrative Assistant
kaskaggs@mineralarea.edu
573-518-2156
Rebecca Neighbors, Director
rneighbo@mineralarea.edu
573-518-2212
Beth Brand, Academic Advisor
Bismarck, Farmington, West County
bbrand@minerlarea.edu
573-518-2187
Dane Korenak, Academic Advisor
Central, North County
dkorenak@mineralarea.edu
573-518-2363
Connie Hester, Academic Advisor
Potosi, Kingston, Fredericktown
chester@mineralarea.edu
573-518-3827
Madeline Pryor, Academic Advisor
Arcadia Valley, Valley of Caledonia
mpryor@mineralarea.edu
573-518-2394
Mineral Area College
P.O. Box 1000
Park Hills, MO 63601
573-518-2156
573-518-2168 (FAX)
College Preparation
If you would like to apply to college online, here are links to applications at some popular schools:
- Mineral Area College
- Truman State University
- Missouri State University
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Missouri Western State University
- University of Missouri - Columbia
- Lindenwood University
- Southeast Missouri State University
- College of the Ozarks
- University of Missouri Saint Louis
Career Exploration
Financial Aid
- http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/index.cfm
- https://studentaid.gov/
- http://www.collegeboard.org/index.html
- Cash Course
ACT Prep
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Mark your calendar!
Summer Registration: May 25, 2023
Summer Program: June 6 – July 15, 2023