Eligibility Criteria

1. Students must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
2. All students must be either income eligible and/or potential 1st generation college students.
3. Students should display a sincere desire to dedicate time and effort toward achieving their academic goals.

• Federal TRIO programs 2020 annual income eligibility levels.
  • (Effective January 12, 2022 until further notice)

    SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT	48 CONTIGUOUS STATES, D.C., AND OUTLYING JURISDICTIONS	ALASKA	HAWAII
    1	$21,870	$27,315	$25,155
    2	$29,580	$36,960	$34,020
    3	$37,290	$46,605	$42,885
    4	$45,000	$56,250	$51,750
    5	$52,710	$65,895	$60,615
    6	$60,420	$75,540	$69,480
    7	$68,130	$85,185	$78,345
    8	$75,840	$94,830	$87,210

• For family units with more than 8 members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $7,710 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $9,645 for Alaska; and $8,865 for Hawaii.

  The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.

• The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150 percent of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The 2020 poverty guidelines are in effect as of January 15, 2020. Federal Register notice was published January 17, 2020

For more information contact:

Upward Bound
Student Academic Services
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805-756-5110