Reserve Education Program
The Reserve Program provides pre-deployment instruction during drill weekends. In partnership with various Armed Forces Centers and Veterans Upward Bound, these workshops provide instruction for individual and unit training. Some workshops will assist the units' mission and increase the service member's military skills; others will strengthen academic skills before being deployed. Workshops are held at the unit site or on college campuses.
Veterans Upward Bound can assist troops interested in entering post secondary education or other training. VUB offers a number of courses through "in-class instruction" or "online instruction". For additional information about these programs, click on the link to the right.
Some workshops that have been offered are:
- CPR & Basic First Aid
- Foreign language training with culture tradition
- Microsoft Office computer skills
- Customized 'mission-orientated' instruction
- College Admissions: Applying to college or re-enrolling in college
- Financial Aid: Completing the online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- V.A. Education Benefits: Applying for GI Bill, Monthly Certification, Campus Procedures
- Referral to Other Veteran Service Providers
- College Success Strategies: Time Management, Study Skills, Note Taking, Test Taking
- Academic Planning and Placement Testing
- Class Selection and Registration
- Nutrition / Health and Fitness
- Financial Planning
Reserve and guard members are encouraged to participate in VUB programs to increase their academic skills for post-secondary education, training or advancement in their military career.
