to Clarence McKee and the Upward Bound Program of Winston-Salem State University, which received a $5,000 grant from Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Forsyth County to provide financial literacy classes for some of the juniors and seniors in the program. So far, 25 Upward Bound students have participated in the financial literacy workshops. When students attend these workshops, they learn how to open and manage a checking account, conduct online banking, and create a financial plan. Each student is given $100 to deposit in a checking or savings account with Allegacy Federal Credit Union and must manage the account through web-banking. The 25 students must attend 16 hours of financial literacy and must be present for 90 percent of the classes to receive credit.
Upward Bound provides academic enrichment support for students in grades nine – 12 to assist them in preparing to successfully complete high school and to enroll in a postsecondary institution of higher education. The program serves 80 students and has been in operation at WSSU since the 1960s. Currently, the Upward Bound Program is housed in Anderson Center, room 141.