Upward Bound

The KSU Upward Bound Program is a federally funded TRIO initiative that supports students who aspire to obtain a college degree.

The KSU Upward Bound Program consists of rigorous academic and summer components designed to support student success. To participate, students must be income-eligible and/or first generation college bound. Additionally, the program accepts ninth-grade students who are considered at risk for academic failure. Our mission is to motivate, support, and prepare qualified high school students to pursue a four-year college degree by strengthening their academic skills and promoting social development through a wide range of career, cultural, academic, and social experiences. The initiative is set for fifty-six students from the following high schools in Frankfort, Kentucky:

• Western Hills High School 
• Franklin County High School 

Upward Bound students, who meet the qualifications, automatically qualify to receive the KSU Upward Bound Scholarship which provides half of the cost of tuition, standard housing and meals per year at Kentucky State University.

Upward Bound is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Our Motto

Positive affirmation and character development is essential to student success.  How others see you is reflected in how you see yourself! Each of our Upward Bound students must learn and recite the following motto's:

"I am somebody! I can do all things!"

"F's become D's, D's become C's, C's become B's, B's become A's, and A's are the most awesome things ever!"

"Respect is mandatory, not an option!"