Who May Apply
To be eligible for Upward Bound Math-Science (UBMS), students must have completed the eighth grade. Two-thirds of all participants UBMS must be low-income, potential first-generation college students. The remaining one-third must be low-income or potential first-generation college students.
Federal TRiO Programs Low-Income Levels
(Effective January 19, 2023 until further notice)
| Size of Family Unit | 48 Contiguous States, D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions | Alaska | Hawaii |
| 1 | $21,870 | $27,315 | $25,155 |
| 2 | $29,580 | $36,960 | $34,020 |
| 3 | $37,290 | $46,605 | $42,885 |
| 4 | $45,000 | $56,250 | $51,750 |
| 5 | $52,710 | $65,895 | $60,615 |
| 6 | $60,420 | $75,540 | $69,480 |
| 7 | $68,130 | $85,185 | $78,345 |
| 8 | $75,840 | $94,830 | $87,210 |
For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $7,710 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $9,645 for Alaska; and $8,865 for Hawaii.
The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.
The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150 percent of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on January 19, 2023 and are effective as of January 19, 2023.