Northern Arizona University

The Portfolio Mission

In order to provide uninterrupted services to our students throughout their high school careers, we added a Portfolio component. An Upward Bound student who enrolls in, and completes our Portfolio Program can receive ongoing services throughout high school. The Portfolio units were created in order to assist our students with their postsecondary education and subsequent career pursuits. Our intent is to keep our students focused and on track for postsecondary education -- not to add “busy work” to their already hectic schedules. Once accepted, Portfolio students receive three portfolio units per semester. With the successful completion of each unit, students qualify for a forty-dollar stipend.

This year we have added a Portfolio Contract that students will sign at the beginning of the academic year. This contract is a record of the student's commitment to Upward Bound and the Portfolio Program. It will also act as a progress report for students and families to see how well the student is doing on portfolio completion. We will keep the signed copy, but there is a link to the contract below if students or families would like to revisit the commitment agreement.

Below you will find the links to the 2008-2009 Portfolio Units:

Sophomore