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Upward Bound Website : The Pathway to Student's Success

Upward Bound Website : The Pathway to Student's Success

Web Design

Accessibility

In Progress

Client Project

Upward Bound is a federally funded program dedicated to promoting college access resources for first generation and low-income students in the Bay Area. As the Academic Advisor Assistant at USF and my background in design, I took the opportunity to pitch and lead the website design creation to make it accessible and visible for both students and parents that are interested in joining the program.

Friendly reminder: Due to the nature of the work and working with minors/gov, this work will not include visuals. This work is in progress and subject to change.

The Team

Nancy (Web Designer )

Cynthia (Director)

USF IT & Tech Team

Timeline

November 2024 - Present

Tools

Figma, Google Doc, Zoom

Goal

  • Have the website live by summer, 2025

View Live Website

View Live Website

View Live Website

You might be asking….

You might be asking….

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Why should a student join Upward Bound?

Why should a student join Upward Bound?

Context

The program is free: students can take advantage of college tours, Monthly workshops, Financial aid advising, & more…

There's a lot of perks that comes with joining a program that's amazing for students who don't have this opportunities such as an all paid for college tours (hotels, food, travel), informative workshops, financial aid, college application, summer program that would benefit a students learning and growth to prepare them to go into college.

The program is free: students can take advantage of college tours, Monthly workshops, Financial aid advising, & more…

There's a lot of perks that comes with joining a program that's amazing for students who don't have this opportunities such as an all paid for college tours (hotels, food, travel), informative workshops, financial aid, college application, summer program that would benefit a students learning and growth to prepare them to go into college.

Problem

Eligible Students Are Unaware of the Upward Bound Program due to a lack of online presence

When I first joined the Upward Bound Program, I realized there was not a live website until students came up to me one day as asked if they can sign up. Being aware of the program is currently limited, as most students learn about it through teachers, counselors, or mostly word of mouth from their older siblings in the program. Without a clear navigation point or online presence, many eligible students and their families may miss out on this opportunity to take advantage of.

Eligible Students Are Unaware of the Program due to a lack of online presence

When I first joined the Upward Bound Program, I realized there was not a live website until students came up to me one day as asked if they can sign up. Being aware of the program is currently limited, as most students learn about it through teachers, counselors, or mostly word of mouth from their older siblings in the program. Without a clear navigation point or online presence, many eligible students and their families may miss out on this opportunity to take advantage of.

Eligible Students Are Unaware of the Program due to a lack of online presence

When I first joined the Upward Bound Program, I realized there was not a live website until students came up to me one day as asked if they can sign up. Being aware of the program is currently limited, as most students learn about it through teachers, counselors, or mostly word of mouth from their older siblings in the program. Without a clear navigation point or online presence, many eligible students and their families may miss out on this opportunity to take advantage of.

My Responsibilities

I lead the design process

I lead the design process

  • Pitched and lead design creation of the website

  • Made iterative design changes for mid-fi wireframes based on feedback from students, counselors, and teachers

  • Collaborating with USF technical team to push design changes

  • Research and abide by USF Website branding guidelines and color scheme for consistency

Get in touch with me at

nancymadesign@gmail.com

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