New from COE's e-news 11-26-08 U.S. Department of Education Update: Upward Bound APR Due Date Extended The due date for submitting the 2007–08 annual performance report (APR) has been extended to January 30, 2009 for all regular UB, UBMS, and VUB grantees. There is no change to the APR due date of February 27, 2009 for the UB projects with December 1 start dates. The online APR data collection website for the UB programs will be available December 15. Section II and the general instructions currently on TRIO’s website will be updated this week to incorporate minor corrections made for UB and UBMS in response to grantees’ questions. These revised documents will be posted to the website before Thanksgiving at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/report.html#text In the second week of December 2008, grantees may expect to receive, and may view on the TRIO web pages, a letter from Geraldine Smith, Team Leader for the College and University Preparation Team, providing further information on submitting the APR. ------------------------------------------------------------- Bernardo Reynoso Instructional Specialist Upward Bound Program California State University, Fresno (559) 278-5347 “And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!” Dr. Seuss