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Eligibility
Students enrolled in a participating
high school in Chautauqua County, including Brocton, Dunkirk,
Chautauqua Lake, Fredonia, Silver Creek, Ripley, and Westfield
should apply for this program.
In order to participate in the Upward Bound Program
a student must meet the following eligibility requirements:
(1) Be
a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
(2) Be
a first generation college student (i.e., neither parent has
a Bachelor's Degree)
(3) Possess
academic potential and be motivated to attend college,
(4) Have
completed at least the 8th grade, but not be a senior,
(5) Be
at least 13 years of age, but not older than 19 years of age,
and
(6) Meet
the federal low income guidelines.
Two-thirds of Upward Bound students must meet ALL
(1) through (6) of the above
eligibility requirements.
One-third of Upward Bound students may meet
requirements numbers (1) through (5)
and not (6) OR meet all requirements except number
(2).
FEDERAL
TRIO PROGRAMS 2005 ANNUAL LOW INCOME LEVELS
Size of Family Unit |
48 Contiguous States, D.C.,
and Outlying Jurisdictions |
Alaska |
Hawaii |
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1 |
$14,355 |
$17,925 |
$16,515 |
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2 |
$19,245 |
$24,045 |
$22,140 |
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3 |
$24,135 |
$30,165 |
$27,765 |
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4 |
$29,025 |
$36,285 |
$33,390 |
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5 |
$33,915 |
$42,405 |
$39,015 |
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6 |
$38,805 |
$48,525 |
$44,640 |
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7 |
$43,695 |
$54,645 |
$50,265 |
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8 |
$48,585 |
$60,765 |
$55,890 |
The
figures shown under family income represents amounts equal to
150% of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau
for determining poverty status.The poverty guidelines were published
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal
Register, Vol. 70, No. 35, February 18, 2005, pp. 8373-8375.
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