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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

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

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

FY 2006

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.

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FY 2005

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.

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FY 2004

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.

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FY 2003

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.

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