The purpose of the Veterans Upward Bound Program (VUB) is to provide intensive basic skills development in those academic subjects required for successful completion of a high school equivalency program and for admission to postsecondary education programs. The program will also provide short-term remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are high school graduates, but who have delayed pursuing postsecondary education. Finally, the program will assist veterans in securing support from available resources such as: the Veterans Administration, State veterans associations, and various state and local agencies that serve veterans. The goal is to develop an individualized program that fulfills the academic and personal needs of each participant.

Veterans interested in the program must:

	Be honorably discharged and have served more than 180 days of active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, OR a veteran discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
	Be low-income AND/OR first-generation (neither parent earned a degree from a four-year college or university.)

Participants in the program receive:

Academic  Counseling

Academic Assessments

College and Course Selection

Study and Test-Taking Skills Workshops

Career Counseling

	Job-Interviewing Techniques
	Resume Workshops
	Career Searches
	Professional Speakers

Personal Counseling

Individual and Group Counseling

Tutoring 

	Assistance in Course Subjects
	Computer Science

Short-Term Remedial Courses

	Mathematics
	English
	Science
	Basic Computer Skills
	Foreign Language

Financial Aid 

	Scholarship
	searches
	Assistance with Completion of Applications

Field Trips

Visits to Educational and Cultural Sites

ALL services are free, and all information remains confidential.

For more information, contact Cornelius Howard at (256) 372-4600.

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