The Upward Bound program concentrates on building success by improving academic skills and involving high schools students in activities that will expose them to the world around us the workplace, careers, educational institutions, and the cultural aspects of our society. The cornerstone of Upward Bound is a supplemental instruction program that helps students by providing teaching and tutoring services before or after school or a combination of both. The supplemental instructional program is intended to enhance the instruction that students receive daily in their high school classes and emphasize the development of skills in the areas of mathematics, English, science and social studies.

Barton County Upward Bound serves the following high schools: Great Bend, Hoisington, Ellinwood and Claflin. Educational services are provided to participants at facilities in these communities.

Central Kansas Upward Bound
http://ckub.bartonccc.edu

Central Kansas Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelors degree and/or the families meet income guidelines set by the U.S Department of Education. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary school and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

Central Kansas Educational Opportunity Center
http://ckeoc.bartonccc.edu

The Central Kansas Educational Opportunity Center Trio program has been developed to respond to the increasing educational needs of adults. The program provides free services focusing on individual assistance in the areas of GED placement, training and education choices, financial aid and admission processes, and career planning.

CKEOC is located in the KansasWorks building at 1025 Main in Great Bend and the Junction City Workforce Center at 1012 A West Sixth in Junction City.