UT Arlington Veterans Upward Bound is a free program for qualified veterans, designed to motivate and assist veterans in the development of academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring and academic instruction in the core subject areas of mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, foreign language, composition and literature. The primary goal of the program is to increase the rate at which participants enroll in and complete postsecondary education programs.
UT Arlington Veterans Upward Bound is totally FREE. All books and classroom materials are provided. In our Learning Center, you receive individualized tutoring from an instructor who has identified your strengths and needs. You will advance at your own pace, refresh those forgotten skills, and propel towards academic success in higher education. Our counselor answers questions you have about the college enrollment process and helps you make vital contacts with people in the school you plan to attend. Other services include:
In order to be eligible for UT Arlington Veterans Upward Bound, participants must meet the following criterion:
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UT Arlington Veterans Upward Bound
P.O. Box 19345
Arlington, Texas 76019-0345
Phone: (817) 272-9VUB(882)
Fax: (817) 272-9883
Email: veteransub@uta.edu
University of Texas at Arlington
Location: 406 Summit Ave.,
Arlington, TX See map here