Upward Bound Dual Credit Scholarship Awarded

North Central Missouri College Foundation recently announced Jacob Jackson, 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 his dual credit tuition. Jacob, a senior at Gallatin High School and NCMC Upward Bound student, plans to attend NCMC and then transfer to the University of Central Missouri to pursue a degree in criminology.

Upward Bound at NCMC is 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education at a rate of $309,505.00 for the current year. Upward Bound assists high school students in preparation for successful college entrance by providing academic instruction and advisement, motivational and study skills, academic and cultural activities, and other support services necessary to those interested in completing 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 Executive Director Alicia Endicott at (660) 357-6403 or [email protected].

Photo: Jacob Jackson