Our Mission: To Serve, Support, and Educate

 

Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) is a federally funded TRIO program designed to help veterans

develop and expand the essential skills required to successfully enroll in and complete

an academic or technical college degree.

 

               

 

 

This program serves veterans in the following counties:

Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Jefferson, Marshall, St. Clair, and Talladega

 

 

 

Program eligibility is not limited to veterans planning to attend Gadsden State.

 

We offer a range of free veteran services including assistance with educational benefits
and academic preparation to enroll at the school of your choice. In addition, we also help veterans
learn how to secure support from other available resources including the Veterans Administration
and local agencies who specialize in serving the veteran community. 

 

FREE Veterans Services Include:

       

      Academic Assessment & Advisement

 

      Educational Benefits Information

 

      Applying for Financial Aid / Scholarships

 

      Assistance with College Enrollment

 

      Career Planning & Exploration

 

      Tutoring Services

 

      Computer Skills Training

 

      Financial Management & Planning

 

      Other veteran related workshops

 

      Participation in Community Service Projects

 

***Eligible veterans have the opportunity to
      ​receive a monthly stipend by participating in
      ​​weekly VUB educational activities.

 

How to Apply

Applications may be completed at all VUB office locations or by appointment
at a local community agency in your county.

 

Visit any site location or email VUB at: vub@gadsdensate.edu

 

www.gadsdenstate.edu/vub/office-locations-and-hours

 

 

Meet the Staff

Sarah Aultman Director saultman@gadsdenstate.edu       Linda Morris Academic Coordinator/Recruiter lmorris@gadsdenstate.edu   Elysia Stephens Clerk estephens@gadsdenstate.edu Michael Holt Math Tutor vub@gadsdenstate.edu Terry Sumner Site Manager tsumner@gadsdenstate.edu       Sharon Lancaster Site Manager salancaster@gadsdenstate.edu

Veterans Affairs   Through its Veterans Affairs Office, GSCC cooperates with the Veterans Administration and with students who receive V. A. benefits to ensure that the objectives of the V. A. are pursued to the fullest advantage to both parties. The policies and procedures followed by the College are explained in the College Regulations portion of this catalog. See also the information on the Alabama G. I. Dependents' Scholarship Program, presented under Financial Assistance.