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  • UW-Green Bay: FREE College Prep Program for 1st Generation GBAPS Students – Green Bay News Network

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has openings in the federally-funded Upward Bound Summer Program. This FREE, multi-year program for Green Bay Area High School students, provides an intense but fun/residential/academic six-week program, followed by a full academic year of support; with advising, mentoring, ACT Prep, tutoring, college visits, field trips for learning and fun.Because it is…

  • UW System Bringing Back Summer Youth Programs | Wisconsin Public Radio

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    Sue Bodilly

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    As colleges and universities ease restrictions aimed at preventing outbreaks of COVID-19, the University of Wisconsin System has announced it is bringing back pre-college and summer youth programs this summer. Summer youth programs have been a longtime fixture at UW System campuses, typically catering to middle and high school students. Some are academic in nature, aimed…

  • Pre-College Program Now Enrolling, $0

    Pre-College Program Now Enrolling, $0

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay is Now Enrolling Students in Summer (and beyond) Program for First-Generation Students from Green Bay Area Public High Schools Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has openings in the federally-funded Upward Bound Program. This free, multi-year program for Green Bay Area High School students, provides an intense and academic, but fun residential…

  • UWGB’s Upward Bound looking to boost enrollment for summer program

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    Sue Bodilly

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    GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY)—After widespread cancellations last year due to the pandemic, Wisconsin’s public universities are reintroducing pre-college and youth summer programs this year. At the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, that means the return of a six-week residential program designed for low-income, first-generation college students.Enrollment has been slow for the normally popular Upward Bound program.A…

  • RCMS and TRIO programs to be featured on WBAY tonight (Friday, May 7) at 6 p.m.

    RCMS and TRIO programs to be featured on WBAY tonight (Friday, May 7) at 6 p.m.

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Watch for a story this evening (Friday, May 7, 2021) with Michael Casbourne, director of TRiO and pre-college programs (Upward Bound and RCMS) at UW-Green Bay. Enrollment is open for these programs that are vital for local students to become familiar with college and aspire to higher education opportunities, here at UW-Green Bay or elsewhere.…

  • Upward Bound student receives scholarship

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    Sue Bodilly

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    UW-Green Bay’s Trio and Precollege office would like to announce our graduating seniors, Evan Yang, as the recipient of the WAEOPP Board of Directors Precollege Scholarship. The scholarship was established to recognize outstanding students and help deserving TRIO students in their pursuit of obtaining a college degree. Yang, a senior at Preble High School was…

  • UW-Green Bay TRiO programs awarded supplemental funds for STEM

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    Editorial Student

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    Congratulations are in order for the Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) programs housed at UW-Green Bay. The Department of Education invited UB and UBMS programs to submit ideas for how they could improve the STEM options currently offered by their programs. Winners would receive one-time supplemental funds to increase or expand…

  • Upward Bound and RCMS receive $3.3 million in funding

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s TRIO programs — Upward Bound (UB) and the Regional Center for Math and Science (RCMS) — have been renewed and will receive $1.7 million in funding for the Upward Bound and $1.6 million in funding for the RCMS program from the Department of Education Office of Federal TRIO Programs. This…

  • Department of Education Awards UW-Green Bay $3.3 million in funding to continue programs for first-generation students

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    Sue Bodilly

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    Assures continuation of programs for five years to assist low-income, college-bound students GREEN BAY — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s TRIO programs — Upward Bound (UB) and the Regional Center for Math and Science (RCMS) — have been renewed and will receive $1.7 million in funding for the Upward Bound and $1.6 million in funding…

  • TRiO says, ‘keep making a difference’

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The TRiO programs send appreciation for the creative efforts of more than 30 volunteers for Make a Difference Day. Volunteers crafted about 170 holiday cards for area veterans in just three hours!  Thanks to student workers Brianna Fischer and Rose Hiebl’s direction and advice, (with help from Pinterest), all cards were both beautiful and personal.…