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Veterans Upward Bound at WKU

Services Offered

Academic Refresher Classes

VUB ClassroomLanguage Arts, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language, and Computer Word Processing are the core FREE classes that we provide for eligible and qualified veterans. The classes are taught at the following times: 

MONDAY and WEDNESDAY
8:30 - 11:00 am

VUB ClassroomTUESDAY and THURSDAY
8:30 - 11:00 am 
1:00 - 3:30 pm
5:00 - 7:30 pm

The VUB program has its own dedicated classroom (pictured at the right) with its own computer lab.  The classroom is adjacent to the VUB office.

 

 

Postsecondary School Entry Advising

Staff provide advising, transcript collection services, application form completion, and much more to assist veterans apply to post-secondary school. Along with this advising is assistance in applying for the ACT or SAT and test taking skills practice before the test. 

 

 

Career counseling with studentsAcademic Advising

Our staff can advise students about what classes might be good to take during their first semester in post-secondary school. Appropriate majors can also be discussed, as well as academic requirements which might be involved to earn a degree in a chosen major.

 Career Advising

A Career Interest Inventory is routinely administered and Interpreted to assist veterans understand their interests related to others in various career fields. Career books are available to assist veterans research possible careers to pursue. 

 

 

Financial Aid Advising

Financial aid advice, financial aid forms, scholarship resource books, and much more are all available to participants to help them design a plan to pay for post-secondary school. 

 

 

Field Trips

Field trips are offered to participants each year.  These are usually in the form of post-secondary school visits.

Other Services

Other services are available based on need and interest.

 

VUB is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (Fiscal Year 07-08: $278,881). The opinions expressed on this website do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of either the U.S. Department of Education or Western Kentucky University, and no official endorsement should be inferred.