Steps to Apply
Ready to take the next steps in joining LSU’s Upward Bound program? Here’s your guide to the application process.
1. Check if you qualify:
To join LSU’s Upward Bound program, you must meet the following requirements:
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
- Completion of 8th grade and an age between 13 and 19 at the time of application.
- Currently enrolled in or planning to attend a local high school in East Baton Rouge or Terrebonne Parish*.
- Demonstrated need for academic support and a commitment to pursuing a college degree.
- Either a first-generation college-bound student or meeting the federal low-income criteria.
*If you live elsewhere and want information on applying to another college or university’s Upward Bound program, let us know—we’re here to assist you!
2. Fill out an online application
You can submit your application at any time.
3. Get confirmation on your enrollment
Once we review your application, LSU Upward Bound staff will reach out to you to discuss your program admission.
2023 Federal TRIO Programs Current-Year Low-Income Level
(Effective January 19, 2023 until further notice)
| Size of Family Unit | Income Levels* |
|---|---|
| 1 | $21,870 |
| 2 | $29,580 |
| 3 | $37,290 |
| 4 | $45,000 |
| 5 | $52,710 |
| 6 | $60,420 |
| 7 | $68,130 |
| 8 | $75,840 |
For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $7,710 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $9,645 for Alaska; and $8,865 for Hawaii.
The term “low-income individual” means an individual whose family‘s taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.
The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150 percent of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on January 19, 2023 and are effective as of January 19, 2023.