Feather River College Student Services

Upward Bound Services

The following services are currently offered to our participants each year at Portola High School, Quincy High School, Greenville High School, Chester High School and Westwood High School. Services are provided in a variety of methods including: weekly advising, lunch meetings, after-school workshops, and Saturday academies. Schedules are provided in the monthly UB newsletters, on the UB website, and in your local school bulletin.

INDIVIDUAL ADVISING

Advisors meet with students weekly to monitor student progress and assess needs. During individual meetings advisors discuss grades, class schedule, college and career options, admissions requirements, and financial aid opportunities, etc.

WORKSHOPS

Study Skills

Provides students with hands-on study skills. Develop techniques in outlining, note taking, concentration, test taking, mind mapping and much more. Students discover their own learning styles and learn to use the study method that works best for them.

http://www.tipsofallsorts.com/study.html

Test Taking Skills

Teaches student general strategies for test-taking, reducing test-anxiety, and how to ace an essay exam.

Choosing the Right College

Students explore their own values and compare with college characteristics. Entrance requirements, cost, majors offered, student life, and other aspects of college are identified.

http://www.collegeboard.com/splash

Career Exploration

Various grade appropriate workshops are offered in subjects such as resume writing, interviewing skills, and vocational careers. Students take inventory tests in values, skills, and interest in order to help guide them towards a field that is aligned with their goals, aptitude, and interests.

High School Students log on to: Act Discover Program

SAT/ACT PREP

Advisors encourage students to prepare for and take college entrance exams. Students are given a pre-test, which helps advisors set an individual preparation plan for each student. A series of workshops is giving which includes pre-test, how to take the test, detailed information about what is included in the test, what to bring and how to prepare, tutoring sessions, and a post-test.

http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

Each program participant is provided with financial aid information each year. Juniors and Seniors and their parents/guardians are presented with intensive workshops on how to obtain a PIN, filing a FAFSA, Cal Grants, Scholarships, Loans, and Work Study.

http://www.frc.edu/financialaid/

INSTRUCTION

Students are provided with opportunities to enrich their education with instruction in lab science, composition and reading, math, foreign language, and other academic disciplines. Tutoring is available on an as needed basis.

FIELD TRIPS

Each year the UB program sponsors several cultural, educational, and informational field trips. Field Trips have included: UC Davis Picnic Day, CSU Chico Campus, UNR, Fleicshman’s Planetarium, Sierra Nevada College, Sierra College, Butte College, Ropes Course at Mt. Rose, and FRC Senior Day.

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS, APPLICATION INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

UB Advisors work with participants and high school counselors to provide information on college admissions, application deadlines, and college searches. Seniors are offered individual assistance with college applications and essay writing.

http://www.cccco.edu/

http://www.californiacolleges.edu/

http://www.csumentor.edu/

UPWARD BOUND - HIGH SIERRA SUMMIT

Each summer a 6-week summer program is offered to all participants. Students take a rigorous schedule of classes, receive UB stipends, and participate in a variety of enrichment activities and workshops. The highlight of the summer program is a 5-day trip to a 4-year university. The trip also includes exposure to enriching and fun cultural events and activities. Past trips include Santa Barbara, UC Berkeley, University of the Pacific, Academy of Art (San Francisco), and DeVry. In 2010 our students visited UCLA. Leadership activities, outdoor recreation, and community service are also part of the summer program.