Tutors and Mentors
Upward Bound provides tutoring and mentoring to local first generation, limited-income high school students in Springfield
Tutor Resources
Participants who have fallen below a 2.5 GPA or a grade of C (75%) or lower in any
core
classes upon review (either academic advising, notification from counselors, mid-term
and/or
quarter) are mandated to participate in weekly tutoring services. Those mandated continue
in
tutoring until the next quarter grade review, and at that time grades and tutorial
needs are
reassessed.
TRIO Upward Bound partners with highschool A+ offices to secure direct one on one tutors for students in need of academic assistance. These tutors are either peers or teachers of the subject. Tutoring may occur in the fomr of afterschool tutoring or classroom assistance.
Tutoring is available to any participant who would like to receive services, regardless
of grades. Tutoring services will also be available
to study for and reflect on after standardized assessments.
Students who are excelling in courses and who are maintaining a GPA of 2.5 or higher
will be recommended and encouraged to apply for the peer facilitated, A+ Tutoring
Program. The A+ program is a program funded by the
Missouri Legislature through the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) that
offers two years for free tuition at any participating college within Missouri.
Current particpants have access to TutorMe a 24/7 Virtual tutoring platform that increseas equitable access to personalized learning.
Click on the image below to be taken to TutorMe's website.
Mentors
UB students have the opportunity to partner with college mentors from the Inclusive
Excellence Scholars Program. This parntership is titled: Bear Up Mentors. These mentors
meet with students periodically throughout the year to share their experience navigating
college
life as a first-generation college student. Partnered events and programming are also
planned
throughout the year for further opportunities of connection and mentorship.
Mentorship goals by grade level:
| Seniors | 100% of Seniors have a peer mentor assigned to them specifically to help financial aid procurement and grow transitionary skills for college. Mentorship is a mandated activity for all seniors |
| Juniors | 75% of Juniors are partnered with a peer mentor. This is highly encouraged by the UB staff. |
| Sophmores | 25% of Sophomores are partnered with a mentor. This is facilitated on a participant-initiated basis. |
For Seniors: Student Affairs graduate student Megan Craven will be the designated senior mentor for the 2023-2024 academic year. Please reach out to her directly to schedule mentorship sessions. Mentor session locations vary by requests of students and avaiability of Megan.
