Upward Bound
is a federally funded program designed to help students gain the skills necessary to persist through high school, enter post-secondary education and obtain a college degree.
Missouri Southern State University has been awarded funding to select freshman, sophomore or junior students from the following area high schools:
Carl Junction, Carthage, East Newton, Galena, Joplin and Webb City.
If you have a question that is not answered on these pages, please contact the UB staff at:

3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595
(417) 625-9880 - phone
(417) 659-5438 - fax
upwardbound@mssu.edu
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