Timeline

The planned Upward Bound (UB), Upward Bound Math-Science (UBMS), and Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) competitions have been delayed. At this time, the Department expects to have a closing date for UB, UBMS, and VUB applications in the fall of 2011. Please read the Open Letter to All Potential Applicants: PDF (235 K)

Current Application

Please note that the FY 2007 competition for this program is closed. The archived application package below should be used for reference only. The Department has provided a forms library for those forms that are not in the package.

• Archived FY 2007 Application Package for the Veterans UB Program: MS Word (697K) | PDF (721K)

Tips and Assistance

FY 2012 Pre-Application Technical Assistance Workshop and Webinars

To assist applicants in preparation for the 2012 Veterans Upward Bound competition, the Student Service Area will conduct on-site and webinar pre-application workshops.

The on-site workshop is scheduled for:

• Wednesday, January 18, 2012 – Birmingham, AL

Webinar Pre-application workshops are scheduled for:

• Wednesday, February 1, 2012
• Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Web site for workshop registration is http://triogrants.com/veteransub.

These on-site pre-application workshops and webinar will focus specifically on the Veterans Upward Bound. The sessions will provide program legislation and regulations, selection criteria and other application information regarding the 2012 Veterans Upward Bound competition.

Please be advised that the deadline for submitting applications for the Veterans Upward Bound competition has not been determined. Please check the Web site frequently for updates and additional details regarding the Veterans Upward Bound competition.

Application Contact

Kenneth Foushee
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, N.W., Room 7038
Washington, DC 20006-8510
Telephone: (202) 219-7072
E-mail: kenneth.foushee@ed.gov

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