A federally funded program through Cal Poly Humboldt, TRIO Upward Bound helps prepare low-income and first-generation* high schoolers in Trinity and Humboldt Counties to complete high school and enroll in and complete a program of postsecondary education.
*first-generation = neither parent has graduated from a 4-year college.
Our Mission:
The Cal Poly Humboldt TRIO Upward Bound program assists students who have the desire and potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, financial aid, and financial literacy counseling to its participants while encouraging them to graduate from high school and continue their education at a postsecondary institution of their choice.