Anoka-Ramsey Community College will once again host an Upward Bound Summer Program for high school students needing help reaching their goals of completing high school and pursuing post-secondary education. The Upward Bound Program is a federally funded program that works with 9th- through 12th-graders at Anoka, Blaine, Champlin Park, Coon Rapids, Park Center, Osseo and Spring Lake Park high schools.

Through Anoka-Ramsey Community College, the Upward Bound Summer Program will offer instruction in English, math, social science, theater and Hmong language and culture. Students will attend class Monday through Thursday and will have the opportunity to participate in field trips on Fridays.

In addition, Upward Bound will participate in a Summer Food Service Program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture. Meals at Anoka-Ramsey Community College will be provided free of charge to all eligible students participating in the Upward Bound Summer Program. To be eligible, students must meet one of the following standards: their family income qualifies them for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program, they are part of a household that receives foods stamps, they receive benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or they receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).

Meals will be provided Monday-Friday at Anoka Ramsey Community College beginning June 14 and ending July 23. The meals and times will be as follows:
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Acceptance and participation requirements for Upward Bound, the Summer Food Service Program and all related activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write immediately to:

USDA
Director, Office of Civil Rights
Room 326-W
Whitten Building
14 th and Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410

Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Coon Rapids and Cambridge, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul and East Central Minnesota since 1965. Annually, the college serves over 8,000 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers.