Congresswoman Laura Richardson Announces Grant Award to the Upward Bound Program at Long Beach Community College District

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Today Congresswoman Laura Richardson announced that the United States Department of Education has awarded Long Beach Community College District two grants in the amount of $302,275.00 and $280,783.00 to support its Upward Bound Program."This grant will provide vital funding to Long Beach Community College District to continue its successful efforts in providing students with successful precollege performance and ultimately success in their higher education pursuits," said Congresswoman Richardson.

Upward Bound Program is one of the eight Federal TRIO Programs designed to provide outreach and student services programs to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

"As a member of Congress I have strongly supported all legislation that gives students the opportunity to have successful college careers, and am proud to have supported the authorization of the programs that made the funding of this grant possible," said Congresswoman Richardson.

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