The Upward Bound program provides academic classes, counseling, tutoring, and cultural/social enrichment activities on a yearly basis to eligible high school student sin Montgomery County.  Students are recruited during their freshman year.

• Academic Year
• Summer Session
• Bridge Option
• Scholars' Bowl

Academic Year

• Weekly Academic sessions on Saturdays at Austin Peay Stat University
• Weekly meetings with academic coordinator and/or program counselor at each high school.
• Regular adviser and counseling sessions.
• Educational and cultural enrichment programs.
• One-on-one tutoring sessions.
• Field trips.
• Classes:  History, Study Skills, French, Reading, Spanish Sciences, English composition and literature, Mathematics Laboratory
• Enrichments:  Art, Journalism, Multi-American, Music & Drama, Field Trips, Self-Enhancement, Creative Writing, Tennis, Computers, Soccer, Photography, Careers

Summer Session
Students are involved in a day program for six weeks during the summer.  (week-days only; including academic classes, special enrichment activities and field trips, plus a variety of recreational activities.)

The Upward Bound Program provides the opportunity for students to participate in activities and events designed to broaden their perspectives on themselves, the subjects they take in school and the world in general.  Additionally, the program is designed to acquaint participants with the university environment and provide them with college-like experiences.

Activities may include:  Art Exhibits, Clarksville-Montgomery County Historical Museum, Dunbar Cave, and Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Bridge Option
During the summer immediately following high school graduation, participants are expected to participate in the Upward Bound Bridge experience by taking two classes at Austin Peay State University.  Students earn six (6) semester credit hours that count toward college graduation.  Students participating in the Bridge program will receive the Upward Bound Bridge Scholarship certificate at the high school's awards ceremony.

Note:  All fees (tuition, books, etc.) are paid for by Upward Bound.  Bridge participants are allowed $10 in supplies at the APSU bookstore.  Important:  Upward Bound provides all required textbooks, workbooks, etc.; however, all reusable books are the property of Upward Bound and must be returned to the program when classes are completed.

Scholars' Bowl
High School Upward Bound has been sending teams to Scholars' Competitions since 1993, which was the first year Tennessee had unified teams from Upward Bound compete.  Since then, Austin Peay's High School Upward Bound has won 8 out of 10 state competitions and four regional competitions.  The last six years, APSU's team has placed first at the state level, having gone undefeated the last four years.  The four Regional Competitions that the team has won, they have gone undefeated as well.

Although the team has gone through several changes since 1993, its winning record has stood.  Prior to 1993, when Tennessee's Scholars' Bowl team members came from any number of universities, APSU Upward Bound almost always had a representative on the state Team.  The team has had three coaches:  Eric Ramseur (1990-1993), Robert Ross (1993-2002) and Amy Flowers who is the current coach and a former Scholar's Bowl Captain.