College Program Begins in Kentucky

Week of January 14, 2008

Veterans Upward Bound, a federally funded grant program aimed at preparing veterans for postsecondary education, is slated to begin its classes Jan. 22, 2008 at Western Kentucky University. The program prepares veterans in several different areas including academic classes in language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages and word processing. It also assists veterans with career advisement, applying for financial aid, looking for funding to attend school, preparatory tests such as the ACT and SAT, and the overall admissions process. For more information, visit the Veterans Upward Bound website or call the university at (270) 745-5310 or (270) 745-5024.