Veterans Upward Bound
Your future is college and upward bound
Moreno Valley College's Veterans Upward Bound program helps Veterans transition into college-level courses and successfully navigate the college enrollment process.
Who Veterans Upward Bound Helps
Veterans Upward Bound helps refresh your academic skills and gives you the confidence, advice and support you need to pursue a college education. It's tailored to help:
- Veterans who have been out of high school for five or more years
- Veterans with a disability, are low-income, or are potential first-generation college students
Program Information
Services and Benefits
- Personalized academic, personal and financial counseling
- College application assistance
- Convenient refresher courses
- Free tutoring and help with assignments
- Priority class registration
- Help paying for college
- Workshops covering financial literacy, college resources and more
- Peer mentoring and advising
- Assistance from and access to the Veterans Resource Center
Eligibility Requirements
Students seeking to participate must meet eligibility requirements. Qualifications include:
- Meet income requirements or are first-generation college-bound
- Discharged for reasons other than dishonorable
- Completed a minimum of 180 days of active service, or are reservists with at least 30 days of active service
- Are US citizens, US Permanent Residents, or are in the US for other than temporary purpose
Contact Us
Your Veterans Upward Bound program coordinator is available to point you in the right direction, answer questions, and connect you to resources. Reach out by email or phone. Plus, you can contact Veterans Services for additional help.
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Georgina RamirezGrant Facilitator -
Phone(951) 505-0723 -
LocationParkside Complex (PSC) 13
Accessible parking in Lot E
Common Questions
Moreno Valley College is one of 60 institutions across the nation to receive a grant award, totaling $1,437,685 across five years (2022-27), to create the Veterans Upward Bound program.
Riverside County has the third largest Veteran population in California and the eighth largest Veteran population of any county in the US. Over 27,000 Veterans reside within the MVC's service area, most of whom served in the Gulf War (46.2 percent) and 37 percent are under the age of 55. The city of Moreno Valley is also home to the March Air Force Reserve Base.
Participating students must attend a free orientation to review program requirements, network with other Veteran students, receive help with the application process, and access to one-on-one educational counseling. Plus, you can ask questions and receive an assessment of your current academic standing.
Refresher courses are designed to enhance your existing academic skills, help you prepare for college-level coursework. They are one-hour long, designed to work with your unique schedule, and are offered in beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. You may take as many as you like.
- English courses cover grammar, composition and college-level writing.
- Mathematics courses cover basic and practical skills, pre-algebra, geometry, pre-calculus and college preparation.
- Science courses cover the biological and physical sciences.
- Foreign language classes provide opportunities to learn and refine Spanish reading, writing and speaking.
More Support and Resources
- Academic Success Center: Access free tutoring, study space, supplemental instruction, computers, printing and more.
- Library: Find scholarly articles, check out books and media, attend workshops, study or use computers.
- Disability Support Services: Receive accommodations such as special equipment, note takers, interpreters, extended test time, and more so you can successfully complete your classes.
