- Project Upward Bound
- Eligibility
Project Upward Bound
120 Vandenberg Hall
502 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester ,
Michigan
48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 370-3218
Fax: (248) 370-3217
PUB@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Extended hours on select Saturdays (see schedule) or call for an appointment

Eligibility
Eligibility
- Attend Pontiac High School or International Technology Academy, Pontiac Academy for Excellence High School, Oak Park Freshman Institute, or Oak Park High School
- Live in Pontiac or Royal Oak Township regardless of the high school attended
- Live with a parent who does not have a bachelor’s degree
- Live in a household that meets government low-income guidelines (This is based on income after deductions - not gross income)
- Be in a foster care situation
- Be non-proficient in either math or ELA on the 8th grade state standardized test
A student can be a member of only one Upward Bound program at a time. However, if a PUB Scholar moves to an area served by a different UB program, PUB can facilitate a transfer without the Scholar having to be requalified for service from that project.
PUB’s Project Advisor (PA) is the point person for recruitment. The PA works through counselors at PHS, ITA, PAE, OPHS, and OPFI to recruit and provide PUB services in the school environments. For students who do not attend one of these target schools, applications are available directly from the PUB office or online.
The application form has several parts. All parts must be submitted before the applicant can be considered for admission ( see Membership Application).
These are the ways to apply:
- Come to a recruitment presentation (see calendar) or parent/teacher conference at a target school or community location
- Ask your counselor for an application or to contact the PUB PA directly
- Come to the PUB Office to pick up an application in person or call (see contact informatioin menu bar to the left)
- Click here
After the application is submitted with support documents, applicants who are eligible and their parents will be scheduled for an interview. Once the interview is complete, the entire application packet (including interview notes) will be evaluated and the parent(s) of the applicant will be notified of the outcome.
If all of your questions are not answered on this website, or you just want to speak with a live person, contact PUB’s Project Advisor using the information provided on the menu bar to the left.