DC Veterans: What's Your Next Mission?

When the boots come off

What's Your
Next Mission?

Discover your talent and find your new path

Free services & resources!

Apply today!

We are a free college preparatory program for eligible veterans federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education

This program offers free virtual and
In-person college prep services

VUB is designed and tailored to meet the needs of the individual veteran in their pursuit of post-secondary education at the college of their choosing.

The primary goal of VUB is to prepare eligible veterans to enter, persist, and graduate from their college of choice

Already have a 4-year Bachelor’s Degree?

You may still be eligible!

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Our Programs include:

Academic Assessment

Help you identify areas of academic strengths and weaknesses
FREE online refresher and remedial courses in over 500 topics

Academic Counseling

Help to develop study skills
Time management assistance for successful course completion

Educational Support Services

Help with school and degree comparisons and selection
Assist with transcripts (including Joint Service Transcripts and Air Force Community College Transcript)
GED / SAT / ACT prep and scheduling

Digital Literacy Programming

We’ll help you learn the basics:
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Basics on Distance Learning

College & Financial Aid Application Assistance

Connect with grants and scholarships
Assistance completing FAFSA
Support throughout the College Application process

Non-credit Academic Classes and Tutoring

Free tutoring services
Over 500 FREE refresher/remedial non-credit courses

Veteran Benefits

Veteran Readiness and Employment Assistance
GI Bill Assistance
Yellow Ribbon
VET TEC

Student Success Kit

VUB backpack, pens, notebooks, lanyard & more!

Career Development

Resume and Cover letter Development
Job Search
Interview Skills
Federal Resume Building

The primary goal of VUB is to prepare eligible veterans to enter, persist, and graduate from their college of choice.

Upcoming events:

Northern Virginia Women Warriors Network

Jun 18 2026

Virtual

Join ServingTogether for their next session of the Northern Virginia Women Warriors Network on June 18! The WWN is an opportunity for women veterans and spouses to join together in camaraderie, learning about available resources and having some fun in the process! The Northern Virginia WWN is targeted to those in the Northern Virginia area, …

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DC’s Military & Veteran Pride 2026

Jun 19 2026

Location details are private and will be sent along with your ticket purchase.

Join SPARTA for DC’s second annual Military & Veteran Pride, an official event of Capital Pride! Last year for World Pride, they held three events over three days. This year, they’re holding one big event with multiple partner organizations. More details below! Event location: Address will be provided upon RSVP and is a short walk from …

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Rockville Claims Clinic

Jun 20 2026

1000 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20851

Join ServingTogether on Saturday, June 20, to get properly set up within the VA system. Have you had your rating established? Has it been a while since a veteran service officer (VSO) has taken a look to see if you could qualify for more? Do you have claims or appeals you’ve been meaning to file? …

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Who Can Apply

Located in the Washington, D.C. area

At least 180 days of active-duty service or qualifying reserve time

Note: Veterans with fewer than 180 days of active-duty or discharged with a disability may also qualify

Any discharged (other than dishonorable) Veterans must meet at least one of the following criteria: