Veterans Upward Bound

Veterans Upward Bound Offers Free, Easy Higher Education Prep Services to Eligible Veterans.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College recently added a Veterans Upward Bound program at both their Coon Rapids Campus and Cambridge Campus. The program is also offered at Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC).

Veterans Upward Bound is a federally-funded program available through the U.S .Department of Education TRIO program to help veterans prepare for post-secondary education, such as college or technical school.

Assistance includes:

Math, English usage and composition, environmental science and beginning Spanish preparatory programs
Instruction, textbooks, computer-use, as well as classroom space no cost
Career counseling and resume development
Referrals to government and non-profit employment counseling services
Stipends, up to $40 month

Veterans who have completed at least 181 days of active duty, other than for training purposes, may qualify, and do not need to enrolled at Anoka-Ramsey, MCTC or any higher education institute to participate.

For more information, visit:

Anoka Ramsey
www.anokaramsey.edu/studentservices/veteran2.cfm, or contact Veterans Upward Bound Director, Phil O’Donnell at 763.433.5607 or phil.odonnell@anokaramsey.edu.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

www.minneapolis.edu/trioprograms/veteransupwardbound/ or contact Veterans Upward Bound Director, Jim Kilps at 612.659.6580 or jim.kilps@minneapolis.edu.

Minnesota TRIO