[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 1, 1994]
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    25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROJECT UPWARD BOUND AT PENNSYLVANIA STATE 
                               UNIVERSITY

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                      HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR.

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 1994

  Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Project 
Upward Bound of the Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA, 
for one quarter of a century of devoted service to the Penn State 
community. On February 18, 1994, Upward Bound will celebrate its silver 
anniversary as it reaches the milestone of 25 years of existence at 
Penn State.
  The Upward Bound Program has become a vital contributor to the 
increased enrollment of economically disadvantaged Pennsylvania youths 
in colleges and universities throughout the Nation. By providing both 
intensive academic and personal support, this program motivates and 
prepares low-income and first-generation students for college.
  Upward Bound is one of six programs which together comprise TRIO. 
These six services focus on families whose incomes fall below 150 
percent of the poverty level where neither parent graduated from 
college. Penn State is one of the few educational institutions in the 
country to offer all the TRIO programs and remains fully committed to 
encouraging Pennsylvania students to pursue a degree from an 
institution of higher education.
  In the past, the TRIO programs have received strong bipartisan 
support within Congress and it is my hope that it will continue to do 
so, thereby providing a source of hope for many young men and women who 
aspire to achieve a postsecondary education.
  Mr. Speaker, Upward Bound provides an excellent opportunity for less 
fortunate youths of the Nation. I extend a hearty congratulations to 
Project Upward Bound on their 25th anniversary and wish them continued 
success.

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