Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for students to succeed in their precollege academic performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits.  Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education.