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  • Program Application

    TRiO Veterans Upward Bound at Arkansas Tech University is 100% funded by a Federal Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
  • We are pleased that you are interested in the Arkansas Tech University Veterans Upward Bound Program. The purpose of this program is to provide eligible men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces an opportunity to acquire the skills and motivation necessary for the pursuit and completion of postsecondary education.

    Please complete your application carefully and fully. Your application must be complete to be considered for the program. The information you provide is held confidential in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations.

  • Please also attach a copy of your DD214 with discharge status and taxable income verification documents such as a signed copy of IRS 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ, if applicable, or your state nontaxable income based on the previous calendar year.

    • Personal Information 
    • Only complete applications will be considered.

      DD214 with discharge status (preferred) or Singed Veterans Statement

       Taxable income info

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    • Contact Person: Must be a spouse, family, or close relative or family friend. 
    • Participant Acceptance Agreement 
    • I certify the entirety of the information provided, including my stated taxable income, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. If I am accepted in the TRIO Veterans Upward Bound program, I agree to actively participe in my own academic success while completing my identified academic goals. I understand that the VUB TRIO Program is offered to a limited number of veterans who qualify each year and that is an opportunity for me to receive free services that will successfully prepare me for a college, a university or technical school education. I understand that as a VUB TRIO Program participant, I am held accountable to read and understand the Arkansas Tech Student Code of Conduct. I agree to adhere to Arkansas Tech and VUB Program policies & procedures including appropriate computer use. I futher understand that should I commit any violation of these  policies, I could be withdrawn from the program.

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    • Veteran's Statement 
    • To qualify for services offered through the Veterans Upward Bound Program, you must meet one of the following requirements:

      1) Have served for a period of more than 181 days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and was discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable;


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      2) After January 31, 1955, was discharged or released from active duty because of a serviceconnected disability.


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      3) Was a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces called to active duty for a period of more than 30 days;


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      4) Was a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who served active duty in support of a contingency operation on or after September 11, 2001.


      My signature below verifies that I meet one of the above statements:

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