The WVU Upward Bound program will serve three meals a day free of charge to approximately 45 high school students at the University camps this summer.
Thanks to a sponsorship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program, students who are enrolled in the WVU Upward Bound summer program will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at Café Evansdale every Monday through Friday from June 23 through July 31, except for July 4 and July 14.
Upward Bound will receive reimbursements from the USDA for the meals served to income-eligible students.
The summer program is designed to orient students to college life and to help them develop the skills and motivation necessary to be successful in high school and in college.
A federally funded TRIO program, Upward Bound helps high school students overcome barriers to post-secondary education. The program annually serves 60 students in ninth through 12th grades from Preston High School.
Find more information about Upward Bound.
Find the complete SFSP guidelines.
Eligibility is based on the following income guidelines — annual family income before deductions:
Federal Income Chart for School Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
|
Household Size |
Yearly |
Monthly |
|
1 |
$28,953 |
$2,413 |
|
2 |
39,128 |
3,261 |
|
3 |
49,303 |
4,109 |
|
4 |
59,478 |
4,957 |
|
5 |
69,653 |
5,805 |
|
6 |
79,828 |
6,653 |
|
7 |
90,003 |
7,501 |
|
8 |
100,178 |
8,349 |
|
Each Additional Person: |
10,175 |
848 |
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs, are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the telecommunications relay service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint or at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) MAIL:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
or
(2) FAX: (202) 690-7442
or
(3) EMAIL: Program.Intake@usda.gov
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The program contact is Landon Southerly, director, Upward Bound, 304-293-6199, UpwardBound@mail.wvu.edu.