Vision, Mission, Objectives

Kearney Bound Vision

To recruit and retain academically talented ninth grade students at the participating High Schools of North Platte High School, Lexington High School, Kearney High School and Kearney Catholic High School.

Design and implement academic and social strategies to improve high school and college retention rates of Kearney Bound Students.

Develop valuable personal relationships with all Kearney Bound students to improve their academic and personal success.

Kearney Bound Mission

Kearney Bound prepares first-generation and low-income students from North Platte High School, Lexington High School, Kearney High School and Kearney Catholic High School to achieve excellence through knowledge, character, and commitment.

This is achieved through academic counseling and support, leadership, personal development and financial assistance to attend the University of Nebraska Kearney.

Objectives of the Kearney Bound Program

To identify new high school students from families who meet the federal government’s criteria for participation in TRiO programs and who also show academic promise; and to partner with high schools to maximize students’ opportunities for graduation from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.