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Scholar Nomination Form

Do you know a student who would like to attend college, but may need additional support to do so? Please use the form below to tell us more about them! Nominators are encouraged to speak with the student prior to nomination and include Parent's contact information whenever possible. Upon receipt, Upward Bound staff will reach out to the student and their parent/guardian and invite them to apply to the Program. Parents, if you are interested in having your student become a part of the UNC Upward Bound Program, please complete an Application. The Nominator Form is only for School Staff and Community Partners. Thank you for your support of the UNC Upward Bound Program!

  • Please note, nominated students must attend one of the schools in the drop-down menu in order to be considered for the UNC Upward Bound Program, no exceptions.
  • Students may be nominated as early as second semester of their 8th grade year. Preference is given to 9th and 10th graders, but juniors may be admitted as space is available.
  • Please note, due to district permissions, students in their 9th grade year may not be able to receive email contact from Upward Bound staff. Nominators are encouraged to submit a gmail, yahoo or other non-school assigned email whenever possible.
  • Please use this space to provide any additional information that would be helpful for us to know about the student.