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Weatherford College | Special to the Weatherford Democrat
Weatherford College Upward Bound Spirit and Horizon Award winners.
Weatherford College | Special to the Weatherford Democrat
More than 50 local high school students attended Weatherford Collegeâs annual Upward Bound summer academy focused on providing higher education access to future first-generation college students from economically disadvantaged families.
Students live on campus during the six-week program and attend classes ranging from lab-based science to foreign language.
âThis experience increases these studentsâ likelihood of enrolling and graduating from post-secondary institutions,â said Jeff Kahlden, WC Upward Bound director.
In addition to core courses like math, science and English, students also completed courses in college readiness, American Sign Language, financial literacy and computer literacy. The curriculum is built around longer classroom time and fewer classes allowing student