Inspiring, Empowering, Supporting

EKU UB is an academic, college-preparatory program serving 125 students in Casey, Estill, Garrard, Lee, Lincoln, Powell, and Wolfe counties. EKU UB is funded by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the federal TRIO programs.

UB provides tutoring, ACT prep, college visits, cultural trips, college admission and financial aid assistance, monthly on-campus Saturday sessions, and other academic support services. We also provide a 6-week summer residential program called Summer Chautauqua. All services are provided at no cost to participants.

*Want to know more? Watch our recruiting video here.

*Know a great candidate for the program? You can nominate a student here.

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Eastern Kentucky University Upward Bound is funded through a TRIO grant from the United States Department of Education totaling $627,410. The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.