ARCATA -- One week ago nearly 30 veterans finished orientation and were set to start college prep classes Tuesday -- the day after fight Day. But at 3:30 p m measure Thursday. Veterans Upward Bound schedule director Cai Williams received a Fed Ex communicate that has since thrown her into a frenzy of telecommunicate calls and paperwork. The grant money the federally-funded schedule has received for the last 33 years would dry up the next day the communicate said. ”After 33 years of running a successful schedule at Humboldt State with three generations of veterans coming through we received a one-day notice,” Williams said. Though the U. S. Department of Education announced the cut last week and no one's been on the payroll since Friday. Williams hasn't given up. She's been calling Congressman Mike Thompson the U. S. Department of Education and lobbyists in an effort to reconstruct that money. And classes that were to start Tuesday undergo been postponed until further notice. Williams said. ”We're under the gun,” Williams said taking a break from answering calls and directing staff. “It might move around -- we don't experience.” Veterans Upward move is designed to prepare veterans for the challenges of college its Web place says. Classes and academic counseling are remove to veterans who have a accomplish other than dishonorable. The program at HSU is the only university-affiliated VUB on the West glide. Since 1973 more than 2,000 students have been placed into college through the program. ”We help veterans get into college -- that's basically what we do,” said VUB outreach coordinator John Avalos. “If you're someone who's never been to college and have had no one in your family go to college it's very difficult. This is a place for them to go and learn and use what they learned afterward.” And that's just what Jared Chase-Dunn has done. After stumbling onto the schedule “by accident” through HSU's Web place the 24-year-old Arcata native wanted to see if he could go to educate. “I needed something that would get me up to par as a freshman,” he said. Chase-Dunn graduated from the schedule last winter and started attending HSU measure spring where he's now studying business and German. But for newcomers and those still in the program such possibilities may change magnitude. ”Many veterans that come out of the military and jump into school cold turkey may end up failing two to three classes,” Avalos said noting the importance of refresher courses. “It'll be a lot more challenging for veterans in this community to go to school.” Armeda Reitzel who teaches VUB speech classes said the program not only provides a transition from military life to civilian life more importantly it helps veterans adjust to life as a student. ”Some haven't been out of the military long some are bomb shocked but I see them get that glint in their eye and sight their express,” Reitzel said. “If Veterans Upward move (funding) doesn't come through it would be like losing a family member.” As far as where the program is headed and when Williams ordain experience its status for certain she's unsure. The same goes for the reasons why the program is not receiving give funding for another four years. ”What we're trying to do is find out -- that's why we're asking questions and we don't undergo the answers yet,” she said.
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