Veterans are eligible to participate in the Veterans Upward Bound Program under any combination of the following circumstances:

  Veterans who served on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of
     the United States, any part of which occurred after January 31, 19 55, and:
  You served for more than 180 days
  You are a veteran discharged or released from active duty under conditions
    other than dishonorable
  You were discharged or released from active duty because of a
    service-connected disability  
  First-generation college students, individuals neither of whose natural 
    or  adoptive parents received a baccalaureate degree.
  Economically disadvantaged.

 

Veterans do not have to meet both the first generation and economically disadvantage criteria to enroll in our program; Two thirds of out veterans enrolled must meet both criteria, but one third can meet one or the other.

 

To enroll in VUB, submit a copy of your DD214 (member-4 page), a copy of your most recent income tax return, and completed VB Application.