Upward bound students attending a college tour

Rollins College directs one Federally funded TRiO program as part of its mission to serve the educational needs of Central Florida's diverse community. The Upward Bound Program works with low-income secondary school students who dare to dream of being the first in their families to earn a college degree.

Upward Bound students at Rollins College

Upward Bound

Rollins' Upward Bound program helps motivated students from our four target schools, Evans, Jones, Oakridge, and Wekiva High School, to prepare for college with additional academic preparation, advising, and encouragement.

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Meet the Team

UpwardBound@rollins.edu

  • Jessica Maner portrait

    Jessica Maner

    Program Director

    407.646.2549

    BA, Tuskegee University Political Science & English 

    MEd, Grand Canyon University Education Leadership

  • Loren Fowler portrait

    Loren Fowler

    Assistant Director

    407.691.1264

    BA, Michigan State University Pre-law Humanities

    MBA, New England College Nonprofit Leadership