Upward Bound is a federally funded program whose goal is to motivate and provide academic assistance to eligible high school students who show promise for success in education beyond high school.

The program is offered to ninth through twelfth grade students enrolled in I.C. Norcom High School and Manor High School. Selected students shall show potential for success in a two or four-year college, but because of inadequate educational preparation, admission to such an institute would be difficult without the benefit of Upward Bound.

Program Services
All Program Services listed below are free of charge:

• College Tours

• FAFSA Assistance

• Scholarship Search

• Mentoring

• College Admissions Assistance

• Tutoring and Stipends

Eligibility Requirements
Participants must:

• Be at least 13 and enrolled in the 9th, 10th, or the beginning of 11th grade in either I.C. Norcom High School or Woodrow Wilson High School

• Meet the Income Eligibility Criterion established by Federal Guidelines

• Be a potential First-Generation College Bound Student (neither of whose parent(s) received a baccalaureate degree)

• Be a Citizen or National of the United States

• Have a need for Academic Support in order to successfully pursue a program of study in education beyond high school

If you have any questions, please email E-mail Timiko Blackman or call (757) 393-9708.

Contact Information

Camye Allen
Program Director
E-mail Camye Allen

Jamil Thomas
Academic Coordinator
E-mail Jamille Thomas

Timiko Blackman
Office Administrative Associate
E-mail Timiko Blackman

Phone: (757) 393-9708 | Fax: (757) 393-5246
Address: S. H. Clarke 2801 Turnpike Rd, Portsmouth, VA 23707