QuESTT, Inc. - Upward Bound

Upward Bound

Upcoming Events

Contact UB Counselors

Kathy Lloyd
Office: 918-453-1366
Mobile: 918-708-2745
E-mail:
klloyd@questtinc.com

Pam Brittain
Office: 98-453-1366
Mobile: 918-708-2194
E-Mail:
pbrittain@questtinc.com

Whitney Dunavin
Office: 918-453-1366
Mobile: 918-931-0735
E-mail:
wdunavin@questtinc.com

Upward Bound

2015 Summer College

Program Description

The QuESTT Upward Bound programs provide fundamental support to high school students in their preparation for college entrance. Both QuESTT Upward Bound programs provide opportunities for students to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves income-eligible 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.

Services Provided by the Programs

Academic instruction in mathematics, laboratory science, composition, literature, foreign language, and computer literacy
Tutoring, counseling, cultural enrichment
Preparation for the ACT college entrance exam
Education and counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students and parents
Information on the full range of Federal Student Financial Aid programs and benefits
Career exploration and aptitude assessment
Information about postsecondary education
Assistance in completing applications for financial aid and college admission
Assistance in locating and applying for scholarships
Six-week simulated college experiences each summer that allow students to earn college credit through concurrent enrollment and participation in the Upward Bound Bridge Program. Tuition and fees for this college credit are provided by OSUIT.
Informational workshops for families of participants

The student must complete and submit the Student Information Form to begin the application process for Upward Bound. To view the Upward Bound Brochure and/or complete the information form, please click here.

Concurrent/Bridge Summer College Enrollment

OSUIT provides one 3-hour college creit course during each QuESTT Summer College session. Enrollment in this course is on a space-available basis. Only one Concurrent Enrollment (CE) course will be provided during each QuESTT Summer College session.

A student who takes advantage of Concurrent Enrollment during his/her rising junior Summer College session, his/her rising senior Summer College session, and his/her Bridge Summer College session can earn 9 college hours prior to official college enrollment in the fall. All college courses offered during the QuESTT Summer College sessions are transferrable to the student's college of choice. Tuition and fees for these courses are provided by Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology and QuESTT Upward Bound.