Information for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year will be posted on this page as it becomes available. Or check our Google Calendar for the latest information.

• Enrichment Activities

• College Visits

• Advisor Meetings

• Senior Workshop

• Winter Reunion

• TRIO Day

• Junior Workshop

• Orientation Day

• SAT Information

• College Fairs

Check our program Google calendar for the latest event dates.

Enrichment Activities

Check back for information about the upcoming Enrichment Activities. Enrichment Activities for the 2008-2009 school year were:

Manchester Area (serving West, Memorial, Central and Raymond students)

May: Bowling on Tuesday, May 26 from 5:30 - 6:45 (click here for details)

April: Manchester Millyard Museum

March Activity: International Food Night

February Activity: Ice Skating

January Activity: The Winter Reunion

December Activity: The Currier Musueum of Art in Manchester.

November Activity: Pizza and a film

October Activity: SHNU College Fair

Seacoast Area (serving Dover, Somersworth, Spaulding, Nute, and Farmington students)

May Activity:

April Activity: Movie at UNH -- "Slumdog Millionaire"

March Activity: Ice Skating

February Activity: The Boy Who Stood Still at UNH

January Activity: The Winter Reunion

December Activity:

November Activity: Film/discussion at UNH on the human impacts of low-income wages

October Activity: UNH College Fair

College Visits
Sign-ups for college trips are on a first-come, first serve basis. Preference is given to UB juniors and to UB seniors who are applying to one of these schools yet haven't visited. Please call or e-mail Laura Pellerin at the UB office ASAP to let us know if you want to attend a college trip.

Next College Trip:

2008-2009 College Trips: University of Maine at Farmington, Plymouth State University and Keene State College

Meetings with UB Advisors (Twice monthly)

Manchester Central High School (TBD): schedule TBD

Manchester Memorial High School (TBD): schedule TBD

Manchester West High School (Dan Gordon): schedule TBD

Farmington High School (Laura Pellerin): schedule TBD

Somerworth High School (Dan Gordon): schedule TBD

Spaulding High School (Laura Pellerin): schedule TBD

SAT Registration Deadlines & Test Dates (2009-2010)

UNH Upward Bound requires that all students take the SAT Reasoning Test (SAT I) in May or June of their Junior year, and again in October or November of their Senior year. College Board SAT fee waivers are available through UB for all active UB juniors and seniors. Recommended test dates and registration deadlines are below:

For complete information, visit www.collegeboard.com

SENIORS

September 9: Registration Deadline for SAT on October 10

October 1: Registration Deadline for SAT on November 7

JUNIORS

March 25 : Registration Deadline for SAT on May 1

April 29: Registration Deadline for SAT on June 5

ACT Information

Upward Bound offers fee waivers for Juniors and Seniors to take the ACT if they choose. Students should speak to their advisor if they are interested. More information is available at: www.act.org.

UB Winter Reunion
January 10, 2009. All Upward Bound students, staff and alumni are invited to attend. There will be a financial aid workshop for interested parents/guardians of UB students.

Senior Workshop
9:00 a.m., Monday, October 13, 2008 at the UNH Memorial Union Building.

All seniors are required to attend or be excused by Dan, Laura or MJ. Transportation is not provided, but free parking is available to seniors attending the workshop in B-Lot (across from Durham Marketplace). This workshop is focused on SAT preparation, college essays, college research and college applications.

National TRIO Day
TRIO Day is an annual gathering of students in New England TRIO programs. The location is in a different New England state each year.

Junior Workshop/Program Planning Retreat
May 2, 2009. All juniors are required to attend this workshop focused on the college admissions process, and planning for the upcoming summer.

Summer Program Orientation
Students and Parents/guardians, particularly of new students, are strongly encouraged to attend Orientation sessions. Date and time for 2009 Orientation is TBD.

College Fairs
All juniors and seniors are strongly encouraged to attend college fairs in their area to learn about colleges across the U.S. and Canada.

Southern New Hampshire University: Tuesday, September 30 - 7:00-9:00pm & Wednesday, October 1 - 9:00-11:30am

University of New Hampshire Lundholm Gym: Thursday, September 25 - 7:00-9:00pm & Friday, September 26 - 9:00-11:30am