University of Montevallo Upward Bound

Upward Bound is a federally funded program that provides academic support, counseling, tutorial services, career mentoring, cultural exposure, and community service opportunities necessary for potential first-generation college students and/or economically disadvantaged youth to complete both high school and college.

Upward Bound at the University of Montevallo serves schools in Chilton, Bibb, and Shelby counties in central Alabama. The program is funded by the US Department of Education, sponsored by the university community, and conducted through the Division of Student Affairs. All services are provided at no cost to program participants and their parents.