Our Mission
Our mission is to prepare high school students to pursue a postsecondary degree in STEM, develop bilingualism, immerse themselves in work force readiness, and experience education abroad.
TRIO Upward Bound program is a U.S. Department of Education Federal grant administered by the Center for College Access and Success of Northeastern Illinois University.
TRIO UB at NEIU serves 60 students from five Chicago Public Schools. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education
Partner High Schools
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
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Back of the Yards College Preparatory
Benito Juarez Community Academy
Solorio Academy High School
Instituto Health Science Career Academy
TRIO Upward Bound program at Northeastern Illinois University partners with five high schools located in Chicago.
Belonging in STEM
Fostering views of inclusion in STEM degrees and careers
Worforce Readiness
Prepare students for the workforce by providing essential skills and experiences.
Language Acquisition
Develop language skills through dedicated programs to support bilingualism.
Global Academic Immersions
Experience education abroad to gain global perspectives and enhance academic learning.
Our Comprehensive Programs
Our Impact
* High School students served since US Department of Education funding in 2017.
1,500
High School students served *
98%
First Generation College Bound
90%
College Enrollment
160
Study Abroad participants
TRIO UB at NEIU is a network member of the STEM PUSH Network, which supports pre-college STEM programs in strengthening how we serve students and work with admissions offices to pioneer a new way for pre-college programs to carry weight in admissions processes.
Empowering Futures
Ready to Start your College and Career Pathway?
Fostering STEM identity, Work Force Readiness and Global Immersions
Student Testimonials
The bilingualism program helped me excel in communication skills.
Leslie
The workforce readiness training was invaluable for my career aspirations.
Julian
The global academic immersions opened my eyes to diverse perspectives.