Academic-Year Program

During the eight-month Academic-Year Program, students attend MUST choose a study center cohort to get their four hours a week:

• Tuesday & Thursday Cohort: 4–6:30p.m.
• Saturday Cohort (Wayne State Campus only): 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Students are offered tutoring 2-3 days per week during the academic program. Subjects include science, math, English and foreign language. Tutorial and counseling sessions take place individually and in groups. If a student is unable to come in person during the week or needs immediate help, students can connect with their instructors via Zoom.

Other programming is offered throughout the academic year such as monthly college tours, sporting events, bowling nights, movie nights, student leadership conferences and our spring college tour. These experiences expose students to college life while providing useful information for college research and choices.

Upward Bound serves to improve a student's motivation for success, self-discipline, a sense of purpose, study habits, skills, and academic achievement. The program's success is assessed by the number of student participants who will be first-generation college graduates.