Upward Bound

Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science

The UB Academic Component is comprised of both an academic year curriculum and a six-week summer component held on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University on the Alva campus. The academic year curriculum consists of monthly meetings, monthly assignments and on-going academic advising. The six-week summer component consists of four consecutive summers (beginning after the eighth grade) where completion of a rigorous academic curriculum will be required of each student. The overall Academic Component is designed to develop college-requisite competency in mathematics, reading, writing, sciences, foreign language, and acquire academic/study skills.

 

The Counseling Component connects to all other activities and services provided by the program. This component consists of four interrelated sets of activities; Career Awareness and Planning, College Adjustment and Financial Aid Training, Personal Advising, Mentoring, Academic Advising and Motivation. The component is aimed at equipping students for college by teaching effective strategies for coping with stress in higher education. This direction on survival and success is continuous throughout both the academic year component and the summer component.

 

Participants are from target schools in the service area of Northwest Oklahoma; target schools include:  Aline-Cleo, Alva, Cherokee, Ringwood, and Timberlake, as well as, Burlington, Cimarron, Fairview, Freedom, and Waynoka.

 

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Upward Bound Programs strive to create a harmonious, multicultural, educational community of students with great potential who demonstrate a strong desire to acquire higher education.  NWOSU Upward Bound programs provide our students and staff with a sense of belonging, pride, personal responsibility, and a deep commitment to give back to the larger community. Our educational community provides curriculum opportunities for academic accomplishment, for self-governance, for individual and group empowerment as well as for personal and cultural growth. 

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Upward Bound Information

2026 Spring Semester

  • Saturday Session: April 11th
  • Senior Day: April 10th
  • Stafford Air & Space Museum Trip: April 18th
  • ODSA Conference: April 20th–22nd*
  • UB/UBMS Camp Registration Opens: April 19th
  • Summer Camp Check-In: May 31st

 

*Staff only

UBMS Summer Camp Dates

  • Week 1: May 31 – June 3
  • Week 2: June 8 – June 11
  • Week 3: June 15 – June 18
  • Week 4: June 22 – June 25
  • Week 5: June 29 – July 2
  • Week 6 (End of Year Trip): July 6 – July 10

 

A postcard with information about the upcoming Saturday session will be mailed to you. If you are not receiving our mail or have moved, please call our office at 580-327-8114 to verify or update your information.

If you are wanting to take college courses through Northwestern Oklahoma State University, please read the following requirements;

If you are enrolled in an accredited high school and meet the following requirements, you may be admitted provisionally to Northwestern as a special student.

  • Composite ACT test score of at least 20 or 1020 on the SAT, OR
  • High school GPA of 3.0 and be ranked in the top 50 percent of high school class and a 19 ACT subtest score in the area of enrollment. Enrollment on courses other than English, Math, or Science require a subscore of 19 or higher in reading on the ACT.  (Students may only enroll in curricular areas where the student has met curricular requirements for college admission.)

 

There is no secondary testing for enrollment in college level courses. Concurrently admitted high school students will not be allowed to enroll in any zero-level university courses designed to remove high school deficiencies.

  • Submit Application for Admission, high school transcript, and admission test scores.
  • Submit signed statement from the high school principal stating you are eligible to satisfy requirements for graduation from high school (including curricular requirements for college admission) no later than the spring of the senior year, and that you are enrolled in less than full-time load at the high school.
  • Provide a letter of recommendation from your counselor
  • Provide written permission from your parents or legal guardian

 

Contact the Upward Bound office (580-327-8114) for cost information

If you are planning on attending our Summer Bridge Camp (Seniors who will graduate in May 2026), please make sure you have applied to Northwestern Oklahoma State University and have submitted the summer housing application.

Upward Bound New Student Application

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Upward Bound Reference/ Nomination Form

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2026 Summer Camp Attendance Registration

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For more information, contact the Upward Bound Office at:

Lisa Cline Project Director Upward Bound & Upward Bound Math & Science

Lisa Cline
Project Director – Upward Bound & Upward Bound Math & Science

Vinson Hall 304
lifranz@nwosu.edu
(580) 327-8113

Darla Cowley Project Administrative Assistant Upward Bound & Upward Bound Math & Science

Darla Cowley
Project Administrative Assistant -Upward Bound & Upward Bound Math & Science

Vinson Hall 307
dsadams@nwosu.edu
(580) 327-8114

Amy Zweiger Project Coordinator Classic Upward Bound Program

Amy Zweiger
Project Coordinator
Classic Upward Bound Program

Vinson Hall 301
ajzweiger@nwosu.edu
(580) 327-8117

Isileli Ofiu Project Coordinator Upward Bound Math & Science

Isileli Ofiu
Project Coordinator
Upward Bound Math & Science

Vinson Hall 303
isofiu@nwosu.edu
(580) 327-8116

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Upward Bound

709 Oklahoma Blvd.
Alva, OK 73717
(580) 327-8114
(580) 327-8123 fax