Veterans Upward Bound
Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) prepares veterans to pursue higher education or training. VUB assists veterans interested in pursuing a technical certificate, professional license, associates degree, or a bachelor’s degree. The VUB team meets veterans where they are and helps them bridge to where they want to go.
We, the Veterans Upward Bound family, would like to say, “thank you!” You have made a big sacrifice in serving our great country in order to protect our freedom. It is with this gratitude that we would like to welcome all veterans to our program. It is our intention to administer the most dynamic and effective pre-college program in the country for our veterans. Whether you would like us to assist you in selecting and applying to a university/college or to help you improve your academic skills; we are here to help. The Veterans Upward Bound staff considers serving our veterans a privilege and an honor. Again thank you and please consider allowing us to be of service to you!
Veterans Upward Bound offers:
- Assessment of current academic skills through free testing
- Assistance with Admission Applications and Assessment of prior college credits
- Assistance with credit evaluation of military schools/courses transferring to civilian colleges for acceptance
- Assistance with Financial Aid, Scholarships/Grants, Military Educational Benefits, and other Financial Resources
- Tutoring and Mentoring
- Study Skills Preparation
- Career Counseling and Planning
- Working as a team with the community referrals to other community organizations servicing military veterans.
VUB provides all of its services completely free of charge. VUB has flexible learning options and will make every effort to arrange instruction and tutoring that can accommodate your schedule and time commitments.
- Contact VUB: https://vubtucson.com/contact
- VUB Website link: https://vubtucson.com/
Applicants who wish to be in the program must:
- Meet the low-income eligibility criteria as established by the US government
- Meet first-generation college status, i.e., parents do not have a bachelor's degree
- Must have served in the U.S. military for 181 days or more on active duty
- Must have a military discharge OTHER THAN dishonorable
- Show a need for academic support to successfully pursue a post-secondary education
PCC VUB: https://pima.edu/admission/apply-to-pima/military-veterans.html
PCC TRIO: https://www.pima.edu/student-resources/support-services/trio/index.html
TRiO Veterans Upward Bound is funded under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education.