WSU's veterans upward bound receives $1.6 million.

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Ogden--Veterans will continue to receive free help to prepare for and progress in post-secondary education thanks to a $1.6 million Department of Education (DOE) grant that finances Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) at WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY for another five years.

Only 51 programs received the DOE funding out of 300 that applied. "This is a very big deal to Wasatch Front veterans with its being the only VUB program in the state," says Randy Wilson, director of VUB. "It means a brighter future for many veterans, some of whom are fresh out of combat and need extra support and confidence to achieve their educational goals."

Tyler Baranowsky is a WSU senior majoring in mechanical engineering technology. He served four and a half years in the Marine Corps and had never considered college until he was laid off at a sheet-metal plant following his military service. "I didn't come...