Upward Bound
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree; and low-income, first-generation military veterans who are preparing to enter postsecondary education. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. This program is provided to the students at no cost to them.

Upward Bound held on KU’s Campus in Lawrence.
To apply for this program students must be in the target areas of Lawrence, Topeka, and Manhattan
Application for Student / Application for Residential Advisor

Upward Bound held on Wichita State ’s Campus.
To apply for this program students must be in the target area of Wichita
Application for Student / Application for Residential Advisor

Upward Bound held on Garden City Community College Campus.
To apply for this program students must be in the target area of Garden city
Application for Student

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This summer, the University of Kansas again will offer a variety of academic and athletic camps for children of all ages.
http://www.camps.ku.edu/

Updated Camp listings of Camps held on KU’s campushttp://www.news.ku.edu/2008/february/12/summercamps08.shtml

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Topeka Teen Youth Employment Program
The City of Topeka is pleased to announce the TTYEP, will be seeking up to 45, 14 & 15 year old youth seeking summer employment. Team Topeka Youth Employment Program, will offer area resident youth the opportunity for summer employment with City government offices, summer Day Camp and six community centers
http://www.topeka.org/parksrec/team_topeka_youth_emp.shtml.

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 Apex Gear Up
APEX GEAR UP is a federally funded program (U.S.D.E.) designed to increase the number of students from low income families who are prepared to enter and succeed in post secondary education. APEX GEAR UP is unique from other initiatives. This program supports academic achievement of students attending 1st to 7th grades who are residents of the KCK Public Housing complexes.
http://www.apex.ku.edu/gearup/

Gear Up
The University of Kansas School of Education GEAR UP Programs are federally funded programs whose mission is to greatly increase the Classes of 2008 and 2011 participation in undergraduate programs.  We are currently serving the junior classes at J.C. Harmon and F. L. Schlagle High Schools and the eighth grade classes at Arrowhead and Eisenhower Middle Schools in the Kansas City Kansas School District .  Our objectives lead us to create and develop programming that will academically and financially prepare our student cohorts for postsecondary education.
http://www2.ku.edu/~eop/gearup1.shtml

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