MN "I Have A Dream" Scholarship Ceremony

615 Washington Avenue Southeast,Minneapolis MN 55414

22 July, 2021

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Join TRIO Upward Bound to celebrate MN, I Have a Dream Scholars. New, current and graduating scholars will be acknowledged on July 22nd. The Minnesota “I Have a Dream” Scholarship began in 1989 when Bill Lahr and Karen Sternal approached TRIO Upward Bound directors, Bruce & Sharyn Schelske with the idea for a scholarship for TRIO Upward Bound students. When they approached the Schelske’s, they already knew the TRIO Upward Bound program at the University of Minnesota had been serving Minneapolis High Schools since 1966. The scholarship was designed to provide low income, first generation students, with extra educational opportunity for college enrollment and ultimately, college graduation. Students would be able to earn the scholarship while in TRIO Upward Bound, but would also have to maintain good performance while in college to maintain their scholarship. Bill Lahr’s vision was to not simply reduce the financial barriers to academic opportunity, but also motivate students and families to strive for academic success. TRIO Upward Bound (TRIO UB) is an academic and college preparatory program funded by the US Department of Education. The purpose of TRIO UB is to develop the skills and motivation necessary for students to successfully complete high school and to enter and succeed in college. While there are hundreds of TRIO Upward Bound programs across the nation, this specific program is housed at University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). We are currently funded to serve 118 Minneapolis 9-12th graders from Edison Sr. High School, North Senior Academy, Patrick Henry High School, and South High School. TRIO UB at the University of Minnesota has served Minneapolis high school youth and families since 1966.