Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2012. The U.S. Department of Education announced the award of $14,392,377 for 51 Veterans Upward Bound projects, which will help some 6,831 veterans acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in college. The projects aim to increase the college-going and completion rates of low-income, first-generation military veterans, and support the Administration’s ongoing commitment to improving service members’ transition from military life to civilian life by fostering educational opportunities and career and workforce readiness. The projects also support the President’s goal for America to be first in the world in college graduates by 2020.
“No group deserves our support for opportunities to learn and advance their knowledge and skills more than our veterans,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “These Upward Bound Veterans grants will help prepare our returning veterans for college by providing the academic instruction, mentoring and guidance they need to succeed in college and in life.”
In addition to instruction in all the core subject areas, grantees will assist veterans participating in their projects through other activities, such as: refresher or remedial courses when needed; financial and personal counseling; tutoring and mentoring; assistance in preparing for college entrance exams and financial aid application; information about postsecondary opportunities, and help in connecting with other resources designed to assist veterans.
Veterans Upward Bound, which was added to the Upward Bound program in 1972, is one of three types of programs funded under the Upward Bound program, which is one of seven outreach and student services programs under the TRIO umbrella. The other programs are:
- Educational Opportunity Centers
- Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement
- Student Support Services
- Talent Search
- Training Program for Federal TRIO programs
- Upward Bound
- Upward Bound Math and Science
Since the FY 2007 competition, this program has served about 5,780 returning veterans. Grants are five-year projects.
For more information on the Veterans Upward Bound program, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/triovub/index.html
Following is a list of grantees, alphabetical by state, and includes the first year of funding:
State
Grantee, city, award amount for first year
|
Grantee |
State |
Grant |
|
North Alabama Center For Educational Excellence |
AL |
$250,000.00 |
|
Gadsden State Community College |
AL |
$275,153.00 |
|
Henderson State University |
AR |
$250,000.00 |
|
Pulaski Technical College |
AR |
$250,000.00 |
|
University of Arkansas |
AR |
$283,606.00 |
|
Yavapai Community College |
AZ |
$250,000.00 |
|
Arizona State University |
AZ |
$312,738.00 |
|
Santa Ana College |
CA |
$250,000.00 |
|
TELACU Education Foundation |
CA |
$275,152.00 |
|
Colorado State University/ Pueblo |
CO |
$250,000.00 |
|
Metropolitan State University of Denver |
CO |
$280,943.00 |
|
Pensacola State College |
FL |
$250,000.00 |
|
Georgia State University |
GA |
$250,000.00 |
|
Boise State University |
ID |
$250,000.00 |
|
Roosevelt University |
IL |
$275,153.00 |
|
Vincennes University |
IN |
$275,153.00 |
|
Wichita State University |
KS |
$250,000.00 |
|
University of Kansas |
KS |
$250,000.00 |
|
Western Kentucky University/ Bowling Green |
KY |
$278,881.00 |
|
Delgado Community College |
LA |
$274,433.00 |
|
Southeastern Louisiana University |
LA |
$348,544.00 |
|
University of Louisiana/ Lafayette |
LA |
$366,519.00 |
|
Suffolk University |
MA |
$250,000.00 |
|
University of Massachusetts/ Boston |
MA |
$372,947.00 |
|
Prince George’s Community College |
MD |
$250,000.00 |
|
Wayne State University |
MI |
$400,469.00 |
|
Minneapolis Community & Technical College |
MN |
$346,396.00 |
|
Metropolitan Community College |
MO |
$250,000.00 |
|
Montana State University/ Northern |
MT |
$341,000.00 |
|
Central Carolina Community College |
NC |
$245,086.00 |
|
North Dakota State University |
ND |
$273,279.00 |
|
Western Nebraska Community College |
NE |
$250,000.00 |
|
University of New Mexico |
NM |
$249,991.00 |
|
Truckee Meadows Community College |
NV |
$368,267.00 |
|
CUNY/ LaGuardia Community College |
NY |
$249,997.00 |
|
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College |
OH |
$250,000.00 |
|
Cuyahoga Community College |
OH |
$294,659.00 |
|
Redlands Community College |
OK |
$250,000.00 |
|
East Central University |
OK |
$275,153.00 |
|
University of Pennsylvania |
PA |
$358,696.00 |
|
ASPIRA, Inc. of Puerto Rico |
PR |
$302,138.00 |
|
Trident Technical College |
SC |
$250,000.00 |
|
East Tennessee State University |
TN |
$260,466.00 |
|
Austin Peay State University |
TN |
$312,925.00 |
|
University of Tennessee |
TN |
$315,916.00 |
|
University of Texas/ Brownsville & Texas Southmost College |
TX |
$250,000.00 |
|
University of Texas/ Arlington |
TX |
$250,000.00 |
|
Weber State University |
UT |
$323,217.00 |
|
Southwest Virginia Community College |
VA |
$250,000.00 |
|
University of Wisconsin/ Milwaukee |
WI |
$250,000.00 |
|
Davis & Elkins College |
WV |
$355,500.00 |
Source: ed.gov
