Veterans invited to enroll in academic boot camp


KANSAS CITY, KANSAS — Veterans in the Kansas City area who are preparing to return to school in fall 2015 or anytime in 2016 can sharpen their classroom skills at a free 16-hour Academic Boot Camp later this summer. The University of Kansas’ TRIO Veterans Upward Bound (TRIO-VUB) office is accepting applications through July 20 for the program, which will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 4-7 at the TRIO-VUB office at 400 State Ave. in Kansas City, Kansas.

Veterans may register online or call (913) 321-5512. The free program has limited enrollment; participants may qualify to receive up to $40 to help defray transportation costs.

“This is a short-term, fast-paced, interactive workshop that is vet-friendly,” said TRIO-VUB Director Julia O’Dell. “We will focus on assisting veterans as they return to the school or program of their choice, with an emphasis on preparing for lower-level mathematics and English language arts classes, as well as long-term strategies for success in school.”

Veterans Upward Bound is part of the Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) in KU’s Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) and is one of eight federally funded TRIO Programs of the U.S. Department of Education. In 1999, KU became the host institution for the first TRIO-VUB in Kansas or Missouri. Since the program’s establishment, VUB has served thousands of veterans in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Leavenworth and Lawrence.

TRIO-VUB is a free education and skills program designed specifically to serve the needs of today’s veterans, providing qualifying veterans with the tools and motivation necessary to enter and succeed in postsecondary education programs. TRIO-VUB offers a unique range of services to prepare participants for renewing their formal education, whether at a two-year college, four-year university or a vocational/technical school. All services and materials are provided free of charge.

About the Achievement & Assessment Institute
AAI is the umbrella organization for four specialized research centers at KU, including CEOP, which supports a wide spectrum of learners and provides educational information, counseling, academic instruction, tutoring and assistance in applying for financial aid and supportive encouragement to both students and their families. AAI’s other research centers are Agile Technology Solutions, the Center for Public Partnerships & Research and the Center for Educational Testing & Evaluation. In all, AAI employs about 500 staff members, all committed to building partnerships, products, and programs in educational practice, assessment and evaluation. These initiatives benefit children, adults, communities and publicly funded agencies at the local, state and national levels. 

Wed, 07/01/2015

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