The six-week summer residential program is an integral part of the Upward Bound Programs. Fifty participating students (40 for STAR) are selected to take part and live with a roommate in a college residence hall on the beautiful, sunny campus of San Diego State University. Important elements of the program are:
- Full-time supervision: a professional staff member serves as Head Resident Advisor and oversees all residence hall activities and college-age Resident Advisors live in the residence hall to guide, counsel and tutor students.
- Superior summer coursework: students take three classes taught by credentialed high school teachers in an integrated, hands-on curriculum.
- Friday afternoon field trips: students participate in educational, cultural and/or recreational field trips and activities.
- Summer stipend: student participants receive $20 every two weeks.
- Weekends with family: students go home Friday afternoons and return to SDSU residence hall on Sunday evenings.
