VUB Orientation
- 2. INTRODUCTIONS • Timothy Peedin: Director, Veterans Upward Bound • Wilson Lester: Outreach Coordinator, Veterans Upward Bound • Diana Cagle: Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives, TRiO Programs • Karen Sides: Administrative Assistant, TRiO Programs • Kevin Tolson: NC VetsCorps Member
- 3. Timothy Peedin, Director • Develops and Evaluates VUB Goals and Objectives • Hiring, Training, Supervising, and Evaluating all Staff • Monitors and Report on all Program Components • Budget • Serves as Program Liaison • Submits US Department of Education’s APR • Develops and Administers Tracking Systems for Veterans Upward Bound • Develops and Sustains Ongoing Collaborations with Communities
- 4. Wilson Lester, Outreach Coordinator • Recruit and Retain VUB Participants • Provide Individualized College Preparation Services to VUB Participants, including needs assessments and Individual Education Plans, academic advising, career exploration, and assistance with college admissions and financial aid applications • Develop and Maintain External Relationships in the Community • Fundraising for VUB Scholarships
- 5. Diana Cagle, Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives • Pre- and Post- Testing • Identify Academic Needs • Provide Academic Support (Classes, Workshops, Tutoring) • Provide Instructional Supplies • Hiring, Training, Supervising Instructors/Tutors • Documents all Academic Components • Works for Both Programs (VUB and UBMS)
- 6. James Thomas, Program Assistant • Attending recruitment events to recruit and retain • Assisting program staff with communicating with participants • Providing services to current program participants in Johnston County • Scheduling follow-up appointments for Veterans Upward Bound participants • Assisting program staff with planning and facilitating academic instruction, workshops, and special events in Johnston County
- 7. Karen Sides, Administrative Assistant • Provide Clerical and Administrative Support • Office Management • Communication with Participants • Budget Documentation • Maintains Participants’ Files • Assists with Hiring • Processes Stipends • Supervises Work Study Students
- 8. Kevin Tolson, NC VetsCorps Member • Locate resources for veterans and their family members in the community, including food, housing, employment, medical services, legal services, and tax preparation • Organize veteran volunteer efforts
- 9. Overview of VUB • One of 8 federally-funded TRiO Programs through U.S. Department of Education • Began in 1972 • 51 VUB Programs nation-wide • CCCC’s VUB Program, funded in 2012, is the only one in NC • Serves 125 Veterans in 5 Counties (Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake) • Designed to motivate and assist veterans in the development of academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary education
- 10. Program Services • Instruction in Mathematics, Science, Foreign language, Composition and Literature • Tutoring • Career Counseling • Study Skills, Time Management, and Financial Literacy Workshops • Assistance in securing support services from other locally available resources such as the Veterans Administration, State veterans agencies, veterans associations, and other State and local agencies that serve veterans • Assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations and completing college admission applications • Information on the full range of Federal student financial aid programs and benefits (including Federal Pell Grant awards and loan forgiveness) and resources for locating public and private scholarships • Assistance in completing financial aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Education or counseling services designed to improve financial and economic literacy, including financial planning for postsecondary education • Guidance on and assistance in entry into postsecondary education • Advice and assistance in secondary and postsecondary course selection • Special services to enable veterans to make the transition to postsecondary education
- 11. Resources Available • Instructional Materials • Textbooks • Nooks • Laptops • Rosetta Stone
- 12. Requirements and Expectations • Completion of Forms • Pre- and Post- Test • Needs Assessment • Communication (at least monthly) • Progress toward college enrollment and completion
- 13. Rewards • Stipends (up to $40 per month) • Certificate of Completion • Scholarships (M-list/Bojangles)