• Be U.S Military veteran with at least 181 days of active duty service and a better than dishonorable discharge
• Have a qualifying income level (based on family income and number of dependents) or be a first-generation college student (neither parent earned a 4-year degree) or demonstrate an academic need

Completing of college enrollment and admissions forms

• Paid college applications
• Retrieving academic transcripts (military and college)
• TSIA registration and fees paid
• Researching various schools' admissions policies and criteria
• Researching programs of study and coursework
• Assistance with registration of classes

• Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) both manually or using FAFSA Express computerized software for faster processing
• Understanding various financial aid options available including:
  • Pell Grants
  • Subsidized Student Loans
  • Unsubsidized Student Loans
  • Montgomery G.I. Bill

• Career assessments that help you match your skills, talents, and ambitions to careers that are available to you
• Workshops on training opportunities and specific careers
• Exposure to labor market information including salary levels, job requirements, and qualifications/educational level necessary

• Academic Assistance to help you identify your academic strengths and weaknesses
• Instruction in basic academic skills - reading, writing, math, science, foreign languages, and computer literacy
• Academic tutoring on-line
• Assistance in obtaining GED diploma
• TSI and other entrance exam application and preparation assistance
• Workshops on study skills and college survival issues.

VUB Office Location

West Campus, Health Science Building 2, Rm. 204, 205 & 206: (361) 698-2648

East Campus, Harvin Center, Rm. 174: (361) 698-1035

Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday 7:30AM-5:00PM
Friday 7:30AM-12:30PM

Staff Contact Information

Dion Krupa, Director
361-698-2643
dkrupa@delmar.edu

Veronica Barbosa, Advisor
361-698-2642
vbarbosa1@delmar.edu