Penn State's Veterans College Boot Camp
Join us to prepare for your transition to college, brush up on academics, and get acclimated before the Fall semester starts.
Do you want to get a jump start on your Penn State journey?
Penn State’s Veterans College Boot Camp may be for you!
The VCBC is a no cost program (housing, meals, and books are provided) and comes with a $500 Right Start Scholarship! This is a hybrid program which includes online programming with optional components requiring 1-3 hours per week of asynchronous online academic work in July and a one week in-person session at University Park in August.
VCBC 2025 Flyer - [PDF]
Key 2025 Dates
23 May ............. VCBC Applications Due
2 June ................. Candidate Selection Notification
6 July .................. Online Programming begins
10-16 August ........ In-Person Programming
18 August ............. Move-in Week Begins
25 August ............. Classes Begin