by Krystal Paco

Guam - Get a head start on your college education. If you are a public high school student who is serious about attending college immediately after high school then the University of Guam is looking for you to be a part of their upward bound program.

The federally-funded program provides academic instruction and tutoring, college admissions assistance, financial aid information, financial literacy, test prep workshops, educational opportunities off- island and more. Program participants also attend a six-week summer program at UOG to earn 0.5 credits towards graduation. For more information on eligibility and applications contact the UB office at 735-2245.

Deadline to submit applications is Friday, October 18th.