Parents & Family: Succeed w/ my Student: Federal TRIO Programs

Upward Bound

The IUPUI Upward Bound program’s mission is to provide low-income, potential first-generation college students quality instruction and academic support that will ensure students’ successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree.

IUPUI Upward Bound’s vision is to provide training and education to under-prepared and first-generation students so that 100 percent of these students that begin post-secondary education will graduate. Upward Bound will incorporate new professional and peer-based mentoring components intended to increase student interest and strengthen self-confidence, assertiveness, and persistence. Upward Bound will also have new strategies to increase student-to-student and parent-to-student experiences.  Program components include: Academic Enrichment, Academic Tutoring, Saturday Seminars, Summer Component, Math/Science Summer Component, Bridge Component, Work-study Component, and Mentoring Component.

McNair Scholars Program

The Ronald E. McNair Program is a federally funded effort to increase the numbers of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students who pursue the Ph.D. and seek careers in research and teaching in higher education. The IUPUI program is open to all disciplines that offer the Ph.D. as the terminal degree.

This prestigious program is aimed at talented students who are motivated to excel in academics, who love research, and who are eager to work closely with faculty mentors on independent research projects to prepare for doctoral studies. Participants become members of the national McNair community of scholars and have access to a wide variety of exciting academic and social experiences that develop them both as scholars and as citizens.

For more information, visit http://www.mcnair.iupui.edu/ .

Student Support Services

Student Support Services (SSS) adds an extra layer of support, guidance, and answers throughout the college years of first generation students (neither parent has graduated from a 4-year college).  This award-winning program is one of the most successful in the nation; students participating in the program have a high student retention and graduation rate. Students become a part of the SSS family for their entire time at IUPUI and can get free tutoring, academic and personal advising, and help with financial aid.  SSS is a home base on campus where students have mentors, develop friendships, and have social events or just hang out!  The SSS offices are located on the third floor of University College, Room UC 3130.