Veterans Upward Bound Services
Enrollment Assistance
- Completing of college enrollment and admissions forms
- Retrieving academic transcripts (military and college)
- ACT test registration
- Researching various schools' admissions policies and criteria
- Researching programs of study and coursework
- Assistance with registration of classes
Financial Aid Counseling
- Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) both manually or using FAFSA Express computerized software for faster processing
- Understanding various financial aid options available
including:
Pell Grants
Subsidized Student Loans
Unsubsidized Student Loans
Montgomery G.I. Bill
Federal Work Study - Completing school-specific documentation for financial aid
- Retrieving financial aid transcripts from previously attended
institutions
Applying for special circumstances to justify financial aid for those who may have been denied based upon non-current dataareer assessments that help you match your skills, talents, and ambitions to careers that are available to you
Career Exploration
- Career assessments that help you match your skills, talents, and ambitions to careers that are available to you
- Workshops on training opportunities and specific careers
- Exposure to labor market information including salary levels, job requirements, and qualifications/educational level necessary
Academic Assistance
- Academic Assistance to help you identify your academic
strengths and weaknesses
Instruction in basic academic skills - reading, writing, math, science, foreign languages, and computer literacy - Academic tutoring on-line
- Assistance in obtaining GED diploma
- ACT and other entrance exam application and preparation
assistance
Workshops on study skills an college survival issues.
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