Summer Residential Program

One hundred students participate in the Upward Bound Summer Program. The six-week program is fast-paced, intensive and an enjoyable learning experience for students.

The Summer Program is conducted on the campus of Wayne State University, utilizing laboratories, classrooms, dining and recreational facilities. Students live on campus five days per week. They receive instruction in pre-college and high school courses, taught by certified high school teachers or college instructors.

The Upward Bound Program works to improve a student’s motivation to achieve, self discipline, sense of purpose, study habits, skills and academic achievement. Its success is measured by the number of students who will become the first in their families to graduate from college.

Two days per week, during the Summer Program, students participate in recreation at the Matthaei Athletic Complex. Students also compete in a sports competition to develop teamwork, sportsmanship and a fair sense of competitiveness. Students select from special interest projects, which include: performing arts, creative writing, science, math or engineering and present at the end of the summer program. Students work in groups with instructors as their guides.

Students benefit from a cultural activity at the end of the summer where they visit various colleges and universities across the country. Students are eligible for 200 hours (10 credits), Out-Of-Class Learning Experience (OCLE) upon successful completion of the Summer Program.