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Upward Bound Office of College Access and K-12 Partnerships

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Juana Llanas
Director
UB Brownsville
Email: juana.llanas@utrgv.edu 
Phone: 956-882-3846

Petra Lopez-Vaquera
Director
UB Edinburg
Email: petra.lopezvaquera@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2596

Anadelia Garcia
Director
UB Lyford / Raymondvile
Email: anadelia.garcia01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-7275

Eddie Armendariz
Director
UB Rio Hondo / Port Isabel
Email: eddie.armendariz01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-6570

Cindy Silva
Director
UB Rio Grande City / La Grulla
Email: cindy.silva01@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3617

 

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Upward Bound is one of eight Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) offering outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO programs are targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs.

Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. 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.

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