FARMINGTON – Upward Bound students from across the region will have the opportunity to explore STEM-related subjects thanks to two grants recently awarded to the University of Maine at Farmington program.
The TRIO Upward Bound program reaches 139 students from 14 local high schools and offers year-round support in the form of tutoring, college application assistance, career counseling and community service opportunities. It’s a nonprofit college-access program for low-income high school students who will be the first in their families to attend college.
The two $40,000 grants will allow the program to bolster support in the STEM subject areas: science, technology, engineering, and math. Initiatives include increasing STEM-focused tutoring, creating partnerships in STEM fields in order to give students access to work-based learning opportunities, and developing…
