TRIO UB Director Spotlight: Caitlin Siefkes
Selected president-elect of the Minnesota TRIO Association Caitlin Siefkes, TRIO Upward Bound director at Dakota County Technical College, has been named president elect of…
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DCTC Upward Bound Partnering with Girls Dream Code
Two Rivers Upward Bound students experience hands-on tech workshop TRIO Upward Bound at Dakota County Technical College is partnering with Girls Dream Code, a…
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DCTC Upward Bound Receives Nearly $3 Million in Federal Grant Funding
Five years of funding helps low-income, potential first-generation college students access higher education The U.S. Department of Education announced that Dakota County Technical College…
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Upward Bound Student Spotlight: Oudam Ul
Burnsville High School senior awarded MCAD Admissions Merit Scholarship Oudam Ul, 16, a senior at Burnsville High School (BHS) and a student in the…
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Upward Bound Summer Session 2021
High school students participate in various activities to prepare for college TRIO/Upward Bound (UB) students at Dakota County Technical College are enjoying a busy…
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Y Nguyen Recognized with $20,000 Dell Scholars Scholarship
UB student from Burnsville HS one of 500 scholars selected nationally Y Nguyen, 17, a Burnsville High School senior and TRIO Upward Bound student…
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National TRIO Day 2021
Saturday, February 27, 2021 • Commemorating Federal TRIO SSS and UB program achievements nationwide On February 24, 1986, a congressional resolution (H. Con. Res….
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UB Alumna Spotlight: Ingri Ramirez-Martin
First-Generation College Celebration • Sunday, November 8, 2020 The following is an excerpt from a Council for Opportunity in Education, Center for First-generation Student…
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UB Student Spotlight: Giomara Pérez Medina
South St. Paul senior receives Summer Bridge Promise Grant Giomara Pérez Medina, 17, a senior at South St. Paul Secondary High School, participates in…
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Upward Bound 2019 Summer Program
UB alum Na’eema Jakes graduating from N.C. A & T State University Dakota County Technical College is hosting a TRIO Upward Bound 2019 Summer…
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