The North Central Missouri College Foundation recently announced Peyton Smit from Gallatin, MO as the recipient of the Jack N. Young, Mildred M. Young, Noble J. Young and Myra A. Young Upward Bound Dual Credit Scholarship. This scholarship, in the amount of $324, will be used towards her dual credit tuition. Peyton, a senior at Gallatin High School and NCMC Upward Bound student, plans to pursue a degree in nursing.
Upward Bound at NCMC is a federal TRIO program 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Upward Bound assists high school students in preparation for successful college entrance by providing academic instruction and advisement, motivational and study skills, academic activities, and other support services necessary to those interested in completing a postsecondary education. Upward Bound at NCMC serves high school students from Brookfield, Chillicothe, Gallatin, Hamilton, Trenton, and Tri-County.
To learn more about the NCMC Upward Bound program contact Upward Bound Assistant Director, Heather McCollum, at (660) 357-6338 or [email protected]. For information on NCMC Foundation Scholarships contact Grant Writer-Scholarship Coordinator, Kristi Varner, at (660) 357-6321 or [email protected].
Photo: Peyton Smit