Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
01/06/2023
11/08/2022
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2023
1,178
0
1,179
20,026
0
20,515
0
0
0
The purpose of the Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Program is to generate in the program's participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education.
Authority for this program is contained in Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Chapter 1, Section 402C of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, public or private agencies, or organizations, including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, secondary schools, and combinations of institutions, agencies, organizations and secondary schools.
The UB and UBMS Program's participants must be potential first-generation college students, low-income individuals, or individuals who have high risk of academic failure and have a need for academic support in order to pursue successfully a program of education beyond high school. Required services of the UB-UBMS Program include: (1) academic tutoring; (2) advice and assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selection; (3) preparation for college entrance exams and completing college admission applications; (4) information on federal student financial aid programs including (a) Federal Pell grant awards, (b) loan forgiveness, and (c) scholarships; (5) assistance completing financial aid applications; (6) guidance and assistance in: (a) secondary school reentry, (b) alternative programs for secondary school drop outs that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school diploma, (c) entry into general educational development (GED) programs or (d) entry into postsecondary education; and (7) education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students or the studentsâ parents, including financial planning for postsecondary education. (8) Also, projects funded for at least two years under the program must provide instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus; laboratory science; foreign language; composition; and literature.
Total burden hours have dropped from 20,515 to 20,026.
In the previous clearance for UB-UBMS (2019), TRIO stated that the burden per response was 17.4 hours. The .4 hour reflected the granteesâ need (1) to report on a competitive preference priority (CPP), (2) to provide information on how grantees implemented a STEM initiative, (3) to submit more readily usable data on target schools, and (4) to replace participantsâ SSNs with case numbers in the APR. Since 2019, the great majority of grantees have completed their efforts under the STEM initiative; they have also become efficient in reporting on the CPP and target schools, and are very familiar with case numbers for individual students. 17 hours, rather than 17.4 hours, are now sufficient
$321,141
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Kathy Morgan 202 455-7589
Reginfo record details
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science APR form
UB UBMS Supporting Statement.docx
Upward Bound (UB) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Annual Performance Report