COE Upward Bound Program

• Eligibility Requirements
  • Students must be enrolled at either Western International High School or Cesar Chavez Academy High School.
  • Students must meet at least one of the following criteria:
    • The parent/guardian's income meets the income criteria defined by the U.S. Department of Education (U.S.DOE).
    • Students must come from a home where neither parent has completed a four-year college degree.
    • Students must have an academic need for program services as determined by grade point average and state standardized test scores.
  • Students must also have the academic desire to succeed in high school and college.
  • Students must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  • If accepted, students must attend the required orientation session with at least one parent/guardian.
• Application Instructions
  • Request an application from the COE Upward Bound Program
  • If interested please complete the student interest form.
  • Each of the following must also be included in the application:
    • One Completed Teacher/Counselor recommendation
    • Most recent report card
    • Standardized test scores
  • Student and Parent/Guardian signature
  • Give the application to your school counselor or send it to:

  COE Upward Bound Program
  College of Education
  Wayne State University
  5425 Gullen Mall #277
  Detroit, MI 48202

• Trial Membership Period

  Applicants who meet all eligibility requirements will be invited to attend a mandatory new student orientation session with at least one parent/guardian. A 60-day trial period will begin once both the student and the parent/guardian decide to enter into the membership agreement. If the trial member has met all COE Upward Bound responsibilities, maintained minimum academic standards, and positive citizenship and behavior in school and at COE Upward Bound activities, the trial member will be offered full membership in the COE Upward Bound program.

• Student Interest Application

  Welcome!

  COE Upward Bound program off students enrolled at either Western International High School or Cesar Chavez Academy High School the opportunity to prepare for college with bilingual programming, academic tutoring and test preparation, local and national college tours, and much more.  Complete the interest application and you'll be contacted by our program staff.