Upward Bound is a college preparatory program for students attending targeted high schools (B.B. Comer, Childersburg, Coosa-Central, Fayetteville, Sylacauga, Vincent, and Winterboro). Upward Bound is a federally funded TRIO program.
About Upward Bound
The Upward Bound Program consists of two components
- An Academic Year
- Operates from September to May
- Participants meet two Saturdays each month.
- A Summer Semester
- Six-week schedule
- Intensive instruction in content and enrichment areas
The Goal
- To increase the likelihood that participating high school students complete high school, attend college, and earn a degree
Services Provided by Upward Bound
- Tutoring in all academic subjects
- Individualized/ Small Group Instruction
- Mentoring and Life Skills
- Cultural/Academic Field Trips
- Campus Tours
- Coaching
- Individual and Group
- Secondary/Post-Secondary Advisement
- Career Development
- Financial Literacy
- Seminars
- Study and Test-Taking Skills
- Self Esteem / Self Confidence
- Etiquette
- Financial Literacy
- Test Preparation
Shanna Weatherspoon
Director
sgroce1@cacc.edu
(256) 378-2006
DeAngela Merritt
Secretary
dmerritt1@cacc.edu
(256) 378-2005
Isiah Gaddis
Academic Coach
Natasha Garrett
Academic Coach
Rosalind Barclay
Science Teacher
Jessica Kelly
English Teacher
Kim Puckett
History Teacher
Mary Rivers
Mathematics Teacher