Maine Veterans Upward Bound Program

University of Southern Maine, Veterans Upward Bound

Free college preparation and application support

You can get free help preparing for college, including admissions and financial aid application assistance, career interest counselling, information about paying for school, academic refresher courses in English and math, help setting academic goals, and individual support.

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How to apply

Submit the Veterans Upward Bound online application. For help, use the online contact form, call 207-780-4627 or email vub@maine.edu.

What you'll need

Your DD214 or other discharge paperwork showing your service dates and a discharge other than dishonorable, plus documentation of whichever additional eligibility path you are using, such as income information.

Eligibility

You served at least 181 consecutive days on active duty, or you are a reserve component member who was activated for federal service for 30 or more days
You received a discharge other than dishonorable
You do not have a bachelor’s degree
You have been out of school for at least five years, or you have a disability, or the biological or adoptive parents you lived with more than half the time did not have a bachelor’s degree, or your taxable income falls within the federal guidelines

Source

Official source

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