UpDate - Vol. 12, No. 13, Page 2                       
December 3, 1992                                       
University seeks nominations for Upward Bound program  
                                                       
     The University of Delaware's Academic Services Center is now 
seeking nominations from area high school teachers and guidance
counselors for two summer enrichment programs.               
     The two Upward Bound programs are funded by recent TRIO grants
from the U.S. Department of Education, totalling more than $1.2
million over three years.                                    
     Each program will receive $200,000 this year, with the amount
increasing each year.                                        
     The Upward Bound grant supports an enrichment program for
disadvantaged high school students meeting federal guidelines.
     The Upward Bound Math/Science Initiative grant assists high
school students who have demonstrated ability in these areas and are
potential first generation college students, a percentage of whom also
must meet federal income guidelines.                         
     "Both grants were highly competitive, and we are pleased the
University of Delaware was selected to be a site of the pre-college
programs," said Lin Alessi, director of the center which will
coordinate the programs.                                     
                                                       
Upward Bound                                                 
     The Upward Bound program will replace the University's former
College Bound program which prepared qualified high school students
for college through a residential summer enrichment program. 
     The program was federally funded until the mid-1980s, when the
University took over its support. Because of fiscal constraints, the
program was not offered in 1990-91.                          
     According to Alessi, there are slots for 40 students from New
Castle County.                                               
     The students must meet federal income guidelines, be potential
first generation college students or handicapped.            
     The students take enrichment courses in English, science, math
and the arts for five weeks in the summer residential program, with
follow-up tutoring and programs during the school year.      
     Barbara Thomas, who was a  counselor with College Bound, will
serve as project director, and Bill Morris, director of College Bound
for many years, also will assist with the recruitment for both
programs.                                                    
                                                       
Upward Bound Math/Science Initiative                         
     The University was the site of a six-week Upward Bound  
Math/Science Initiative program this past summer and has received 
funding to continue the program for three more years. The program has
slots for 40 students this summer.                           
     The program emphasizes math and science skills for high school
students who have demonstrated ability but traditionally have not 
considered college as an option. Students come from all three counties
in Delaware and from adjoining counties in the neighboring states of
Maryland and Pennsylvania.                                   
     The program encourages students to take college preparatory
courses in high school and monitors their progress. A monthly
newsletter links the group.                                  
     "This year we had 40 students enrolled in the program, and it was
very successful.                                             
     We had excellent teachers; the students formed a cohesive group,
and no one dropped out.                                      
     The parents were very supportive as well. Most of the students
wish to return next year, so we will be working on a two-level math
and science program for new and returning students," Alessi said. 
                                        -Sue Swyers Moncure