A free hands-on learning experience for eligible high school students is being offered by the Upward Bound Math and Science program on the Northwest Missouri State University campus
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A free hands-on learning experience for eligible high school students is being offered by the Upward Bound Math and Science program on the Northwest Missouri State University campus in Maryville, and the deadline to enroll is Saturday, Jan. 31.
The six-week summer camp will run from Saturday, June 5, to Saturday, July 17. All student expenses are covered. This includes round-trip mileage to and from campus and admission for all weekend field trips. There is no cost to the student or family except for the investment of time and effort.
Examples of past trips include the Omaha Zoo, Worlds of Fun, Science City at Union Station and Starlight Theater.
The Upward Bound Math and Science program has been located on the Northwest campus since the summer of 1992, serving high school students from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Each year students develop friendships with other students who share their desire to learn and who seek enrichment in math and science classes.
“Nearly every student has reported that the summer in UBMS was the best summer of their life,” said Linda Davison, project counselor. “The students go back to their home high schools with greater motivation, confidence, self-esteem and a direction for their lives.” Davison said there are many benefits of participating in the Upward Bound Math and Science program, including:
* Hands-on experiences make the curriculum more exciting and memorable.
* Students are involved in a focused math and science setting with a variety of topics.
* Students experience many different instructors for “short” units.
* Students are housed in a residence hall on Northwest’s “Electronic Campus” with a PC in each room.
* Students have access to University facilities.
* Students enjoy field trips that support the curriculum taught during the week.
* Students discover new friends from the four-state area.
* Students earn a stipend during the summer program and each semester of the academic year.
* Spending six weeks on a college campus reduces anxieties about attending college for both the student and the parents.
* Students can benefit and grow from the mentoring relationship.
* Acceptance into the Bridge component is equivalent to receiving a $1,000+ scholarship.
Students participating in Upward Bound Math and Science also realize there are many advantages to the program.
“I very much believe the UBMS program was a stepping stone to my success,” said A.J. West from Steelville, Mo., a junior currently attending Lindenwood College. “I had the tools and the talent, but it was the UBMS program that showed me how to best use them. The program also taught me that I had leadership potential. Currently, I am training to become an active duty Army officer. I don’t think I would be where I am today if I hadn’t gone through the UBMS program.”
The Upward Bound Math and Science Regional Center at Northwest Missouri State University is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The program is designed for high school sophomores and juniors whose family incomes are moderately low and/or the student is a potential first-generation college graduate. Applicants should be interested in a math, science or computer-related career after college. Applicants will need to have taken and passed college preparatory math and science classes each year of high school. High school sophomore or junior students who want exposure and challenge in these areas should apply today. The postmarked application deadline is Jan. 31. Applications may be copied from high school counselors or downloaded from the Upward Bound Math and Science Web site at http://info.nwmissouri.edu/~ubms.
For additional information about the Upward Bound Math and Science program or the six-week summer camp, call (660) 562-1632 or (660) 562-1538 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Questions may also be directed via e-mail to Linda Davison, project counselor, at [email protected] or Jim Clark, project director, at [email protected].