Effectiveness
Several studies have shown that TRIO Upward Bound is tremendously successful. A study released by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) in 2004 provides a detailed analysis of program demographics. Notable alumni of the Upward Bound program include Oprah Winfrey, John Quiñones, Angela Bassett, Franklin Chang-Diaz, Jose Hernandez, Donna Brazile, Patrick Ewing, Henry Bonilla, and Viola Davis.
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