Vinegar Hill: After nearly 60 years, UVA shutters college prep program for first-generation college students in Charlottesville

Vinegar Hill: After nearly 60 years, UVA shutters college prep program for first-generation college students in Charlottesville

For nearly 60 years, UVA’s Upward Bound — later rebranded as Uplift@UVa — has been transformative for first-generation college students and families with limited incomes to help prepare them for higher education. Marquan Jones, a 2019 graduate of the program, credits it with giving him the confidence and skills to thrive in college and beyond. This story was published as a part of Charlottesville Inclusive Media’s First Person Charlottesville p…

Vinegar Hill: After nearly 60 years, UVA shutters college prep program for first-generation college students in Charlottesville - Open Campus

For nearly 60 years, UVA’s Upward Bound — later rebranded as Uplift@UVa — has been transformative for first-generation college students and families with limited incomes to help prepare them for higher education. Marquan Jones, a 2019 graduate of the program, credits it with giving him the confidence and skills to thrive in college and beyond. “It wasn’t just about academics,” he reflects in Vinegar Hill Magazine, “it was about learning who I wa…