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Be at least 14 years of age |
| Must be enrolled in
9th, 10th, or 11th grade and attend a target school. |
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Must demonstrate academic potential |
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Must meet income guidelines |
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Student may also qualify as first-generation college student |
The target schools in Corpus Christi which are serviced by the
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Upward Bound Program are:
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Roy Miller H.S. |
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Foy H. Moody H.S. |
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W.B. Ray H.S. |
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West Oso H.S. |
Low Income Guidelines
| Size of Family Unit |
48 Contiguous States,
D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions |
Alaska |
Hawaii |
| 1 |
$13,470 |
$16,815 |
$15,495 |
| 2 |
$18,180 |
$22,710 |
$20,910 |
| 3 |
$22,890 |
$28,605 |
$26,325 |
| 4 |
$27,600 |
$34,500 |
$31,740 |
| 5 |
$32,310 |
$40,395 |
$37,155 |
| 6 |
$37,020 |
$46,290 |
$42,570 |
| 7 |
$41,730 |
$52,185 |
$47,985 |
| 8 |
$46,440 |
$58,080 |
$53,400 |
For family units with more than 8 members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $4,710 for the 48 Contiguous States, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $5,895 for Alaska; and $5,415 for Hawaii.
The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150% of the poverty level amount.
The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150% of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 26, February 7, 2003, pp. 6456-6458.
Application
You can download an application here: Click
Here
If you meet all of the above criteria, fill out the
application and take it to your counselor who will then contact us.
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