QuESTT, Inc.
Upward Bound
Program Description- Academic instruction in mathematics, laboratory science, composition, literature, and foreign language
- Tutoring, counseling, cultural enrichment
- Preparation for the ACT or SAT 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 and Upward Bound.
- 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 credit 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.
| Session | College Hours Available | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Juniors | 1 Concurrent Course | 3 |
| Rising Seniors | 1 Concurrent Course | 3 |
| Bridge Students |
1 Bridge Course |
3 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
