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Helping students overcome barriers to higher education

Our mission is to help students who will be the first in their families to complete a bachelor’s degree, and income-qualified students to overcome the academic and socioeconomic barriers to success in higher education.

Our programs

First in the Pack

Provides peer mentoring and academic support services to first-generation Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV students during their first two years of enrollment.

Fostering the Pack

Helps college students who have experienced foster care through the state of Nevada after the age of 13 and are under 26 obtain a college degree.

TRIO Scholars and TRIO STEM Scholars

Provides services that support income-qualified, first-generation Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV students to overcome the academic and socioeconomic barriers to success in higher education.

McNair Scholars

Provides research opportunities and other related academic experiences that promote the acquisition of the doctoral degree for first-generation, income-qualified Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV students with more than 30 credits.

Upward Bound Classic & Upward Bound Math + Science

Supports first-generation, income-qualified students at eight target high schools with free college prep services, fostering skills for successful postsecondary education. UBMS focuses on math and science to promote pursuing degrees in those fields.