KC Upward Bound Program Awarded Grant to Continue Services

KILGORE — Congressman Louie Gohmert recently announced that Kilgore College’s Upward Bound program will receive federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $1.28 million. According to a KC news release, the grant will provide funding for KC’s Upward Bound program for the next five years. That will allow KC to partner with 50 qualifying students each year from Kilgore, Longview, and Pine Tree high schools.

Upward Bound, one of eight federal TRIO programs, provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance, according to the news release. The program serves high school students from low-income families, first-generation college students, individuals with disabilities, and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree.