About the Intervention
Regular Upward Bound is a federal precollege program designed to generate skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school among young people from low-income backgrounds and inadequate secondary school preparation. The program serves approximately 52,000 students in 727 projects nationwide, with at least two-thirds of participants being both low-income and potential first-generation college students. Students typically enter in ninth or tenth grade and participate for about 21 months on average, though they may continue through the summer following twelfth grade. Projects provide instruction, tutoring, and counseling through regularly scheduled meetings during the school year and an intensive six-week summer program that meets daily. The vast majority of projects are hosted by four-year colleges. The average cost per student served is approximately $4,800 per year.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on high school math credits
No effect: on total high school credits
No effect: on high school grades
No effect: on high school graduation
No effect: on overall postsecondary enrollment
Positive effect: on four-year college enrollment for students with lower educational expectations
Positive effect: on four-year college credits for students with lower educational expectations
Positive effect: on four-year college enrollment for Hispanic students
Positive effect: on postsecondary credits for Hispanic students
Positive effect: on postsecondary credits for male students
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Focus Areas
Economically DisadvantagedPrograms & Services
General Education, Title IDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Citation
Julie, Y., Myers, D., Neil, S., Olsen, R. & Tuttle, C. (2004). The Impacts of Regular Upward Bound: Results from the Third Follow-Up Data Collection. MPR Reference No. 8464-600 (ED518667). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED518667.pdf.
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