WOU Upward Bound (TRIO) is a free college prep program offering after-school tutoring, advising, college info (including financial aid and scholarships), and field trips/workshops. Participants also attend a six-week Summer Academy on the WOU campus.

To qualify, students must attend Central or Dallas High School and meet one or both of these criteria:

  • Be low-income, and/or
  • Have parents who did not graduate with a 4-year college degree.

Other eligibility requirements apply, and admission is competitive. Not all applicants will be accepted.