WSU COLLEGE BOUND is located in Omak, Washington and serves 50 students in two school districts in Okanogan county. 

WSU College Bound  is a federally funded Upward Bound program which prepares and motivates low-income, first-generation high school students to pursue a college education.

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UPWARD BOUND is one of a family of TRIO programs funded by the United States Department of Education to help student prepare for and succeed in post secondary.  Upward Bound works with students who are low income, or who would potentially be the first in their family to earn a four-year college degree or who need academic support in order to achieve their goal of post secondary education. 

WSU Upward Bound in Okanogan County enrolled the first student in April 2004.  The project now serves 50 students each school year from Omak and Okanogan high schools.  The project offers an extensive academic year program and  a 4-week summer program. 

Upward Bound  offers a broad variety of activities including: academic advising, college and career preparation, information on college admissions and financial aid, one on one assistance, tutoring, college tours, opportunities for personal and leadership development and  to particpate in community service.