# 34 C.F.R. § 645.1 (2026): What is the Upward Bound Program?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 645.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** What is the Upward Bound Program?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 34 CFR: Education / Chapter VI: OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / Part 645: UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM / Subpart A: General / § 645.1: § 645.1   What is the Upward Bound Program?

## Text

(a) The Upward Bound Program provides Federal grants to projects designed to generate in program participants the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education.
(b) The Upward Bound Program provides Federal grants for the following three types of projects:
(1) Regular Upward Bound projects.
(2) Upward Bound Math and Science Centers.
(3) Veterans Upward Bound projects.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-13)

## Nearby sections

- [34 C.F.R. § 645.1 (2026) § 645.1   What is the Upward Bound Program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P645_S645_1.md)
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