Upward Bound Program

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FY 2009 (estimate)

Upward Bound

Total UB Funding Allocation* $313,300,000
Number of New Awards Anticipated0

* Includes $55,000,000 from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007

Veterans Upward Bound

Total VUB Funding Allocation$12,000,000
Number of New Awards Anticipated0

FY 2008

Upward Bound Total (Regular UB and CCRAA*)

Total Funding Allocation$313,093,939
Number of Awards964
Number of Participants65,179
Average Award$324,786
Average Number of Participants68
Average Cost per Participant$4,804

Regular Upward Bound (UB)

Funding Allocation for UB$258,940,717
Number of Awards782
Number of Participants53,740
Average Award$331,126
Average Number of Participants69
Average Cost per Participant$4,818

Regular Upward Bound funded under CCRAA*

Funding Allocation for UB$54,153,222
Number of Awards182
Number of Participants11,439
Average Award$297,545
Average Number of Participants63
Average Cost per Participant$4,734

* College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007

Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)

Funding Allocation for VUB$12,030,210
Number of Awards41
Number of Participants5,060
Average Award$293,420
Average Number of Participants123
Average Cost per Participant$2,378

FY 2007

Upward Bound Total (Regular UB and CCRAA*)

Total Funding Allocation$315,176,549
Number of Awards971
Number of Participants65,587
Average Award$324,590
Average Number of Participants68
Average Cost per Participant$4,805

Regular Upward Bound (UB)

Funding Allocation for UB$266,840,194
Number of Awards805
Number of Participants55,375
Average Award$331,479
Average Number of Participants69
Average Cost per Participant$4,819

Regular Upward Bound Funded under CCRAA*

Funding Allocation for UB$48,336,355
Number of Awards166
Number of Participants10,212
Average Award$291,183
Average Number of Participants62
Average Cost per Participant$4,733

* College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007

Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)

Funding Allocation for VUB$13,351,830
Number of Awards46
Number of Participants5,660
Average Award$290,257
Average Number of Participants123
Average Cost per Participant$2,359

FY 2006

Upward Bound Total (UB and VUB)

Total Funding Allocation for UB and VUB$278,116,042
Number of Awards800
Number of Participants61,339
Average Award $347,645
Average Number of Participants 77
Average Cost per Participant $4,534

Regular Upward Bound (UB)

Funding Allocation for UB$266,623,737
Number of Awards761
Number of Participants56,430
Average Award $350,360
Average Number of Participants74
Average Cost per Participant $4,725

Notes: The FY 2006 funding for regular UB includes $24,012,812 for 255 Upward Bound Initiative supplemental grants.

Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)

Funding Allocation for VUB$11,492,305
Number of Awards39
Number of Participants4,909
Average Award $294,674
Average Number of Participants126
Average Cost per Participant $2,341

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FY 2005

Upward Bound Total (UB and VUB)

Total Funding Allocation for UB and VUB$277,347,259
Number of Awards800
Number of Participants61,359
Average Award $346,684
Average Number of Participants 77
Average Cost per Participant $4,520

Regular Upward Bound (UB)

Funding Allocation for UB$265,975,770
Number of Awards761
Number of Participants56,450
Average Award $349,508
Average Number of Participants74
Average Cost per Participant $4,712

Notes: The FY 2005 funding for regular UB includes $24,095,172 for 256 Upward Bound Initiative supplemental grants.

Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)

Funding Allocation for VUB$11,371,489
Number of Awards39
Number of Participants4,909
Average Award $291,577
Average Number of Participants126
Average Cost per Participant $2,316

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FY 2004

Upward Bound Total (UB and VUB)

Total Funding Allocation for UB and VUB$286,673,869
UB funding less one-time start date supplements$279,639,021
Number of Awards805
Number of Participants61,948
Average Award* $347,378
Average Number of Participants77
Average Cost per Participant* $4,514

Note: Average award and cost per participant based on total funding less one-time supplements.

Regular Upward Bound (UB)

Funding Allocation for UB$274,097,258
UB funding less one-time start date supplements$267,589,593
Number of Awards763
Number of Participants56,679
Average Award* $350,707
Average Number of Participants74
Average Cost per Participant* $4,721

Notes: Average award and cost per participant based on total funding less one-time supplements.
The FY 2004 funding for classic UB includes $24,295,172 for Upward Bound Initiative supplemental grants.

Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)

Funding Allocation for VUB$12,576,611
VUB funding less one-time start date supplements$12,049,428
Number of Awards42
Number of Participants5,269
Average Award* $286,891
Average Number of Participants125
Average Cost per Participant* $2,287

Note: Average award and cost per participant based on total funding less one-time supplements.

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FY 2003

Upward Bound Total (UB and VUB)

Funding Allocation for UB and VUB$278,598,820
Number of Awards819
Number of Participants62,151
Average Award$340,169
Average Number of Participants76
Average Cost per Participant$4,483

Regular Upward Bound (UB)

Total Funding for UB$266,183,250
Number of Awards774
Number of Participants56,721
Average Award$343,906
Average Number of Participants73
Average Cost per Participant$4,693

Note: The FY 2003 funding for regular Upward Bound includes $19,202,916 for 219 Upward Bound Initiative supplemental grants.

Veterans Upward Bound (VUB)

Total Funding for VUB$12,415,570
Number of Awards45
Number of Participants5,430
Average Award$275,902
Average Number of Participants121
Average Cost per Participant$2,286

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FY 2002

Upward Bound Total (UB and VUB)

Total Funding for UB and VUB$264,189,513
Number of Awards770
Number of Participants56,324
Average Award$343,103
Average Number of Participants73
Average Cost per Participant$4,691

FY 2001

Upward Bound Total (UB and VUB)

Total Funding for UB and VUB$251,154,772
Number of Awards772
Number of Participants56,564
Average Award$325,330
Average Number of Participants73
Average Cost per Participant$4,457

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