Fall Semester Tutoring September 24th, 2019

The afterschool tutoring will begin on Tuesday, September 24th. All students with a GPA below 2.5 or a D/F in any subject must attend tutoring on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Students with a GPA above 2.5 may attend both days, however they are only required to attend one day per week. The tutoring sessions are held in the Academic Service Building, Room 501. Also, please look at the calendar closely due to KSU schedule or school schedules tutoring may not be weekly.

Kentucky State University

Upward Bound

400 East Main Street

Frankfort, KY 40601

Summer 2019

T'Ebony Torain, Director

Upward Bound's "Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead" summer was filled with great lessons, events, and activities, students participated in the following:

Classes

  • Robotics
  • English
  • Math
  • Computer Science
  • Spanish

Events

  • Murray State University tour
  • West Virginia State University tour
  • KSU Environmental Education Research Center
  • University of Pikeville
  • Big Sandy Heritage Center Museum Frankfort Ft. Hill - American Civil War Battlegrounds Universal Studios-STEM Educational program in Universal

Workshops

  • Etiquette Dinner
  • KSU Library Tour
  • Independence Life Skills
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Speech and Poise
  • The Great Debaters
  • Financial Literacy
  • Careers in Accounting
  • KSU Cooperative Extension Demonstrations
  • Electives - walking in confidence, money management, video production, and athletic conditioning

Ending our summer with a trip to Atlanta, GA and Orlando, FL was an icing on the cake.

Stay tuned for the academic year which will be comprised of more great academic and college readiness activities as well as new changes. Our beloved Academic Coach, Ms. Audrey, has transitioned to the position of Advisor at Kentucky State University. In her new role, she will be advising college students.

While we will miss Ms. Audrey, she will now be able to help you as a college student should you choose to attend Kentucky State University. We wish her the best. We will soon meet our new Academic Coach who will bring a great deal of experience and excitement to the program.

Funded by the United States Department of Education with a grant of $287,537.00

Love Ms. Tee