The Veterans Upward Bound Program
The Veterans Upward Bound Program is a free U.S. Department of Education program designed to
help eligible U.S. military veterans refresh their academic skills so that they can successfully
complete the post-secondary school of their choosing.
The VUB program services include:
- Basic skills development, which is designed to help veterans successfully complete a high
school equivalency program and gain admission to college education programs.
- Short-term remedial or refresher classes for high school graduates that have put off pursuing a
college education.
- Assistance with applications to the college or university of choice.
- Assistance with applying for financial aid.
- Personalized Counseling.
- Academic advice and assistance.
- Career Counseling.
- Assistance in getting veterans services from other available resources.
- Exposure to cultural events, academic programs, and other educational activities not usually
available to disadvantaged people.
The VUB program can help you improve your skills in:
- Mathematics
- Foreign Language
- Composition
- Laboratory Science
- Reading
- Literature
- Computer Basics
- Any other subjects you may need for success in education beyond high school.
- And Tutorial & Study Skills Assistance.
To be eligible for VUB you must:
- Be a U.S. Military veteran with 181 or more days active duty service and discharged on/after
January 31, 1955, under conditions other than dishonorable;
and
- Meet the criteria for Low-income according to guidelines published annually by the U.S.
Department of Education, AND/OR a first-generation potential college graduate;
and
- Demonstrate academic need for Veterans Upward Bound according;
and
- Meet other local eligibility criteria as noted in the local VUB project's Approved Grant
Proposal, such as county of residence, etc.
For more information, as well as a link to individual program locations, visit
http://navub.org/.
Date Last Reviewed: June 29, 2009
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