Timeline

Last competition: FY 2012
Applications under the reopened competition available: March 2, 2012
Application deadline under the reopened competition: March 16, 2012

Applications available under the original competition schedule: December 19, 2011
Deadline for applications: Extended to February 1, 2012

Federal Register Notices

• Upward Bound Program; Reopening the Fiscal Year 2012 Competition for Certain Applicants To Submit Amended Applications | PDF
• Notice to Extend the Closing Date for New Awards for FY 2012 (January 25, 2012) | PDF
• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2012 (December 19, 2011) | PDF

Current Application

Please note that the FY 2012 competition for this program is closed. The archived application package below should be used for reference only. The Department has provided a forms library for those forms that are not in the package.

• Archived FY 2012 Application Package for the UB Program - Regular: MS Word (487K) | PDF (1.31MB)

Tips and Assistance

Instructions for Accessing the Department of Education Response to Public Comments on the Draft Upward Bound and McNair Programs' Fiscal Year 2012 Application Packages

FY 2012 Upward Bound Pre-Application Technical Assistance Workshops: In preparation for the FY 2012 Upward Bound Program competition, the Student Service Area conducted on-site and webinar pre-application workshops. For information about the results of the workshops, contact the program office.

Application Contact

Ken Waters, ken.waters@ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, N.W., Suite 7000
Washington, DC 20006-8510
Telephone: (202) 502-7586
E-mail: OPE_TRIO@ed.gov

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