PRIVACY ACT AND CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
The personal information you give to the Upward Bound staff is compiled and reported to the United States
Department of Education. The information is protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974. No one may see the information unless they work with or for the Upward Bound Project or are
specifically authorized to see the information. The information is necessary to help determine if your child is
eligible to participate in the program in which the goal is to assist students in obtaining a post-secondary
education. The Department of Education has the authority to gather information to help make Upward Bound a
better program for future participants. (20 United States Code 12 3/A)
Great care is taken to make sure that the personal information collected on students is kept confidential. Any
student who wishes to be considered for membership in the Benedict College Upward Bound Program and
receive its benefits must agree to submit all necessary information requested by Project personnel.