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OMB Approval No.: 1840-NEW

Expiration Date: [TBD] 

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT (2012–13)

SECTION II B -- RECORD STRUCTURE FOR PARTICIPANT LIST 

FOR VETERANS UPWARD BOUND PROJECTS

Grantees must submit participant files in Excel or CSV format. Column names must match the "Database Column Name" provided in column three below, 

and grantees must follow instructions in the "Valid Field Content" column. For additional information on how to submit data, please see "How May the 

Report be Submitted?" in the instructions for the APR.

Field 

no. Field name

Database 

column name Valid field content

Data for field 

must not change 

from reporting 

year to reporting 

year

Grantee must 

check field each 

report year to 

see if update is 

needed

Project identifiers (pre-populated)

1 PR/Award Number VetPR Number in Block 2 of the project’s Grant Award Notification.

Include only the eleven character PR/award Number that begins as 

follows:

P047V _ _ _ _ _ _

2 Batch Year VetBatchAY 2012 for project year 2012–13

3 Program Type VetType 3 =Veterans Upward Bound

Participants’ demographic information

4 Social Security Number VetSSN 001010001 to 999999998

000000000 = Unknown

Please format the SSN in nine digits greater than 0 without using any 

characters (letters, hyphens) in the number (e.g., 123456789). Do not 

include any other forms of ID in this field.

So as to allow participants’ records to match across years, this 

data must match your 2011–12 APR (except for students new in 

2012–13).

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Field 

no. Field name

Database 

column name Valid field content

Data for field 

must not change 

from reporting 

year to reporting 

year

Grantee must 

check field each 

report year to 

see if update is 

needed

5 Last Name VetLastNM 0 to 9

Uppercase A to Z

. (period)

’ (apostrophe)

- (hyphen)

Last name will be justified with an uppercase A-Z in first position. 

Please do not use commas or quotation marks in this field.

So as to allow participants’ records to match across years, this 

data must match your 2011–12 APR (except for students new in 

2012–13)..

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6 First Name VetFirstNM 0 to 9

Uppercase A to Z

. (period)

’ (apostrophe)

- (hyphen)

Blank = Unknown

If non-blank, will be justified with an uppercase A-Z in first position. 

Please do not use commas or quotation marks in this field.

So as to allow participants’ records to match across years, this 

data must match your 2011–12 APR (except for students new in 

2012–13).

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7 Middle Initial VetMI Uppercase A to Z; only one character

Blank = Unknown

So as to allow participants’ records to match across years, this 

data must match your 2011–12 APR (except for students new in 

2012–13).

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8 Date of Birth VetDOB Format is MM/DD/CCYY, e.g., 01/01/1977

MM = 01 – 12

DD = 01 – 31

CC = 19 – 20

YY = 00 – 99

00/00/0000 = Unknown

Please make every effort to identify the participant’s precise date of 

birth. 

So as to allow participants’ records to match across years, this 

data must match your 2011–12 APR (except for students new in 

2012–13).

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9 Gender VetGenderCD 1 = Male

2 = Female

0 = Unknown

10 Ethnicity – Hispanic VetEthnic Participant is identified as Hispanic/Latino.

1 = Yes

2 = No

Please see instructions for additional detail on this field.

11 Race – American 

Indian/Alaskan Native

VetRace1 Participant is identified as American Indian/Alaskan Native.

1 = Yes

2 = No

Please see instructions for additional detail on this field.

12 Race – Asian VetRace2 Participant is identified as Asian.

1 = Yes

2 = No

Please see instructions for additional detail on this field.

13 Race – Black or African 

American

VetRace3 Participant is identified as Black or African American.

1 = Yes

2 = No
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Please see instructions for additional detail on this field.

14 Race – White VetRace4 Participant is identified as White.

1 = Yes

2 = No

Please see instructions for additional detail on this field.

15 Race – Native Hawaiian or 

Other Pacific Islander

VetRace5 Participant is identified as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

1 = Yes 

2 = No

Please see instructions for additional detail on this field.

Participant’s eligibility information

16 Low-Income Eligibility, at first 

entry into the project

VetLowInc Participant met the definition of low-income at time of entry into the 

project.

1 = Yes

2 = No

0 = Unknown

Please see “Definitions That Apply” in instructions.

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17 First-Generation Eligibility, at 

first entry into the project

VetFirstGen Participant met the definition of potential first-generation college 

students at time of entry into the project.

1 = Yes

2 = No

0 = Unknown

Please see “Definitions That Apply” in instructions.

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18 High Risk for Academic 

Failure Eligibility, at first entry 

into the project

VetAcadFailure Participant met the definition of high risk for academic failure at time of 

entry into the project.

1 = Yes

2 = No

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0 = Unknown

Please see “Definitions That Apply” in instructions.

For prior-year participants, if information for this field is not readily 

available, please use option 0.

19 Out of School for Five Years, 

at first entry into the project 

VetAtRiskSchoo

l

Participant had been out of high school or dropped out of a program of 

postsecondary education for five or more years at time of entry into 

project.

1 = Yes

2 = No

9 = Not applicable, participant not at high risk for academic failure

0 =Unknown

For prior-year participants, if information for this field is not readily 

available, please use option 0.

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20 Low Standardized Test

Scores, at first entry into the 

project

VetAtRiskStdTe

st

Participant scored on standardized tests below the level that 

demonstrates a likelihood of success in a program of postsecondary 

education at time of entry into the project.

1 = Yes

2 = No

8 = Not applicable, participant has not taken standardized tests

9 = Not applicable, participant not at high risk for academic failure

0 = Unknown

For prior-year participants, if information for this field is not readily 

available, please use option 0.

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21 Disability, at first entry into 

the project

VetAtRiskDisabi

l

Participant met the definition of an individual with a disability at time of 

entry into the project

1 = Yes 

2 = No 

9 = Not applicable, participant not at high risk for academic failure

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0 = Unknown 

Please see “Definitions That Apply” in instructions.

For prior-year participants, if information for this field is not readily 

available, please use option 0.
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Fields concerning participation in Veterans Upward Bound

22 Recruitment VetRecruit 1 = Referral from community agency 

2 = Referral from veterans’ agency (e.g., Veterans Administration, 

veterans’ center)

3 = Advertisement

4 = Project’s Web site

5 = Referral from educational institution

6 = Word of mouth/walk-in

7 = Referral from another TRIO project (e.g., Talent Search, 

Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers, 

other VUB project)

8 = Referral from non-TRIO program

10 = Other

0 = Unknown

23 Date of First Project Service VetProjEntDT Format is MM/DD/CCYY, e.g., 09/15/2013

MM = 01 – 12

DD = 01 – 31

CC = 19 – 21

YY = 00 – 99

00/00/0000 = Unknown

For new participants, use the date the participant first received 

service from the Veterans Upward Bound project that is submitting 

this report. Do not use date of acceptance into project unless that is 

the same as the date of first service. 

Use the very first date of service at this project even if the participant 

subsequently left and reentered. Even if the participant transferred 

from another project, in this field give the date of first service at the 

project now submitting the report. (For continuing and prior-year

participants, use the date entered in the earlier APR, even if it was a 

date of entry that differed from the date of first service.)

You do not need to provide the exact day; you may use 15 (midpoint 

of the month). If exact month or year is uncertain, use an estimate. 

If there is no basis for estimating the month, but the year is known or 

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can be estimated, use 01 for the month (e.g., 01/15/2013). If there is 

no basis for estimating the year, use 00/00/0000 ("Unknown").

24 Educational Status, at date of 

first project service

VetGradeLV1 1 = High school dropout

2 = High school graduate

3 = GED/high school equivalency credential recipient

4 = High school graduate with some college

5 = GED/high school equivalency with some college

0 = Unknown

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25 Employment Status, at date 

of first project service

VetJob 1 = Unemployed

2 = Employed part time

3 = Employed full time

4 = Retired

0 = Unknown

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26 Deceased or Incapacitated VetDeceased 1 = Deceased prior participant

2 = Prior participant, permanently incapacitated

3 = Participant was served during reporting period 2012–13 but is 

now deceased

4 = Participant was served during reporting period 2012–13 but is 

now permanently incapacitated

9 = Not applicable: neither deceased nor permanently incapacitated

0 = Unknown

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27 Participant Status, for 

reporting year 

VetPartCD 1 = New participant (for reporting period)

2 = Continuing participant (from immediately preceding 

 reporting period)

3 = Reentry participant 

4 = Prior-year participant

0 = Unknown 

For this report, please use the following definitions:

A new participant is an individual who participated in the Veterans 

Upward Bound project for the first time in this reporting period.

A continuing participant is an individual who participated in the 

project in both the current reporting period and the reporting period 

immediately preceding.

A reentry participant is an individual who attended the educational 

program offered by the project in a previous reporting year, 

suspended his or her participation, and reentered the program 

during the current reporting year. Also include in this category 

persons who completed the VUB program and returned to take it

again. Participants who left the project, with or without completing it, 

are eligible to return only if they have not enrolled in a program of 

postsecondary education after leaving VUB.

A prior-year participant is an individual who participated in the 

Veterans Upward Bound program in a previous reporting period but 

who has not received services on a continual basis during the 

current reporting period. 

The sum of the new, continuing, and reentry participants should 

equal the total number of participants the projects served during the 

reporting period.

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28 Served by Another Federal 

Program Similar to VUB, 

during reporting year 

VETServed 1 = Participant received services from an EOC project

2 = Participant received services from another federally funded 

program (other than EOC) that is similar to VUB

3 = Participant did not receive services from another federally 

funded program similar to VUB 

9 = Not applicable, prior-year participant

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0 = Unknown

This field provides information on the participation of current VUB 

participants in other federally funded programs that were similar to 

VUB and were serving the same target area during 2012–13.

29 Called to Active Duty, during 

reporting year 

VetCall 1 = Yes, current-year participant

2 = Yes, prior-year participant who was on active duty during the 

reporting year

3 = No

0 = Unknown 

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30 Academic Improvement on 

Standardized Test Objective 

– Numerator, for 2012–13 

reporting year

VetTestObj Participant completed VUB educational program during the 2012–

13 project year and improved his or her academic performance as 

measured by a standardized test taken before and after receiving 

services.

1 = Yes, participant who completed VUB program improved 

academic performance as demonstrated by pre and posttests.

2 = No, participant who completed VUB program took the tests and 

did not improve

3 = No, participant who completed VUB program did not take 

posttest

9 = Not applicable, did not complete the VUB educational program 

during the 2012–13 project year 

0 = Unknown

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31 Date of Last Project Service 

in VUB, as of end of reporting 

year

VetLastSerDate Format is MM/DD/CCYY, e.g., 03/31/2013

MM = 01 – 12

DD = 01 – 31

CC = 20

YY = 00 – 99

88/88/8888 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered 

by the project 

00/00/0000 = Unknown

Accuracy is particularly important for this field. Report date of 

last service for all participants who were no longer being served as 

of end of reporting period and who the project assumes will not 

return. 

You do not need to provide the exact day; you may use 15 (midpoint 
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of the month). If exact month or year is uncertain, use an estimate. 

If there is no basis for estimating the month, but the year is known or 

can be estimated, use 01 for the month (e.g., 01/15/2013). If there 

is no basis for estimating the year, use 00/00/0000 ("Unknown").

Once date of last project service has been submitted in one 

year’s APR, the date must not change in a later reporting year.

32 VUB Educational Program 

Completion Year

VetCompleteYR 1 = Other (prior to 2011–12)

12 = 2011-12

13 = 2012–13

14 = 2013–14

15 = 2014–15

16 = 2015–16

17 = 2016–17

18 = 2017 –18

88 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered by the 

project

99 = Not applicable, left project before completing the educational 

program

0 = unknown 

Accuracy is particularly important for this field, which is used in 

calculating performance measures and PE points for three 

objectives. Enter the project year that the participant completed the 

educational program offered by the project. If the participant left the 

program prior to completing the educational program, select option 

99; select option 88 if the participant was still in the program as of 

the end of the reporting period. 

Once the VUB educational program completion year has been 

submitted in one year’s APR, the year must not change in a 

later reporting year.

33 Reason for Leaving VUB 

Program, as of end of 

reporting year

VetLeave Please provide information as of the end of the reporting period.

1 = Successfully completed program

2 = Did not complete program due to current need or desire for 

employment

3 = Did not complete program; moved out of project’s service area 

4 = Did not complete program; no longer interested

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5 = Did not complete program due to difficulties with academics

6 = Did not complete program due to family responsibilities

7 = Did not complete program; left after call to active duty

8 = Did not complete program due to medical reasons

9 = Did not complete program due to death or permanent incapacity 

of participant

10 = Did not complete program due to other reasons

88 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered by the 

project

0 = Did not complete program for unknown reasons

34 Basic Skills Development, for 

reporting year (2012-13)

VetBscSkllDvl Participant received this service during the reporting year.

1 = Yes

2 = No

8 = Not applicable, not offered by project

9 = Not applicable, prior-year participant

0 = Unknown

Please see "Definitions That Apply" in instructions.

35 Short Term Remedial or 

Refresher Courses, for 

reporting year (2012-13)

VetShtTrmCrse Participant received this service during the reporting year.

1 = Yes

2 = No

8 = Not applicable, not offered by project

9 = Not applicable, prior-year participant

0 = Unknown

Please see "Definitions That Apply" in instructions.

36 Assistance in Securing Local 

Support, for reporting year 

(2012-13)

VetLclSppt Participant received this service during the reporting year.

1 = Yes

2 = No

8 = Not applicable, not offered by project

9 = Not applicable, prior-year participant

0 = Unknown

Please see "Definitions That Apply" in instructions.

37 Special Services for 

Transition to PSE, for 

reporting year (2012-13)

VetSpSrvc Participant received this service during the reporting year.

1 = Yes

2 = No
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8 = Not applicable, not offered by project

9 = Not applicable, prior-year participant

0 = Unknown

Please see "Definitions That Apply" in instructions.

Participant’s postsecondary education information

Remember that data for these fields should reflect information available to the project as of the date on which the APR is submitted.

38 Date of First Postsecondary 

School Enrollment 

VetFirstEnrollD

T

Format is MM/DD/CCYY, e.g., 09/15/2013

MM = 01 – 12

DD = 01 – 31

CC = 19 – 20

YY = 00 – 99

88/88/8888 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered 

by the project

99/99/9999 = Not applicable, left educational program (either 

completing or not) but has not yet enrolled in a program 

of postsecondary education

00/00/0000 = Unknown 

Accuracy is particularly important for this field. Include only the 

enrollment date after leaving the VUB program (either successfully 

completing VUB or not). Do not use dates of any postsecondary 

enrollment prior to participation in VUB. If the participant has begun 

taking postsecondary courses but is still participating in VUB, the 

participant should not be considered enrolled in postsecondary 

education.

You do not need to provide the exact day; you may use 15 (midpoint 

of the month). If exact month or year is uncertain, use an estimate. If 

there is no basis for estimating the month, but the year is known or 

can be estimated, use 01 for the month (e.g., 01/15/2013). If there is 

no basis for estimating the year, use 00/00/0000 ("Unknown").

Once the date of first postsecondary enrollment has been 

submitted in one year’s APR, the date must not change in a later 

reporting year.

39 Postsecondary Education 

Enrollment Cohort

VetPSECohort 1 = Other (prior to 2007–08)

7 = 2007–08 (completed VUB program at any time and enrolled in 

PSE program during project year 2007–08)

8 = 2008–09
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9 = 2009–10

10 = 2010–11

11 = 2011–12

12 = 2012–13

13 = 2013 –14

14 = 2014–15

15 = 2015–16

16 = 2016–17

17 = 2017 –18

77 = Completed the VUB educational program but has not yet enrolled 

in postsecondary education program

88 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered by the 

project

99 = Not applicable, left VUB before completing the educational 

program (code as 99 even if the participant enrolled in 

postsecondary education program)

0 = unknown 

Accuracy is particularly important for this field, which is used to 

establish a cohort of participants who will form the denominator for 

each project’s postsecondary completion PE objective and for two of 

the performance measures. For those participants who completed 

the VUB educational program at any time, enter the project year 

that the participant enrolled in postsecondary education. For 

example, if the participant completed the VUB program during the 

2010–11 project year (option 11 in field 32) and enrolled in 

postsecondary education during the 2012–13 project year, enter 12. 

Do not include postsecondary education enrollment that occurred prior 

to the participant completing the VUB educational program. 

Once the postsecondary educational cohort year has been 

submitted in one year’s APR, the year must not change in a later 

reporting year.

40 Postsecondary Enrollment 

Objective – Numerator, for 

2012–13 reporting year

VetPSEEnrollO

bj

Participant completed VUB educational program during last project 

year (2011–12) (option 12 in field #32) and enrolled in postsecondary 

education by September 30, 2013

1 = Yes 

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2 = No

9 = Not applicable, participant did not complete the VUB educational 

program during 2011–12. 

0 = Unknown 

Accuracy is particularly important for this field. Option 1 does not 

include postsecondary education enrollment that occurred prior to the 

participant completing the VUB educational program.

41 School Code for 

Postsecondary Institution 

First Attended

VetPSECode B00000 – B99999

E00000 – E99999

G00000 – G99999

000001 – 999999

555555 = Enrolled in a postsecondary institution not found in the 

Federal School Code Directory

888888 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered by 

the project

999999 = Not applicable, left educational program (either completing 

or not) but has not yet enrolled in a program of 

postsecondary education

000000 = Unknown 

Provide the six-digit school code for the postsecondary institution the 

participant first attended after participating in the Veterans Upward 

Bound program. If the participant began attendance in fall 2013 (i.e., 

after the end of the 2012–13 reporting period), please provide the 

code of the institution. The six-digit codes can be obtained from the 

following Web site:

https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/schoolSearch?locale=en_EN

42 Source of Postsecondary 

Education Information 

VetSelfTranCD 1 = Official college transcript 

2 = Institutional data but not an official transcript

3 = Self-reported by participant

4 = Other third-party verification, e.g., National Student Clearinghouse

8 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered by the 

project

9 = Not applicable, left educational program (either completing or not) 

but has not yet enrolled in a program of postsecondary education

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0 = Unknown 

This field should be based on postsecondary enrollment(s) that 

occurred after the participant left the VUB program (either completing 

or not).

43 College Status at beginning 

of academic year 2013–14

VetPSEGrLV 1 = Accepted into postsecondary education program but not yet 

enrolled

2 = First year student in postsecondary education

3 = Postsecondary student continuing beyond first year

4 = Enrolled, completed a program of postsecondary education but 

continuing in postsecondary

5 = Not enrolled, completed a program of postsecondary education 

prior to beginning of academic year 2013-14

7 = Prior to beginning of academic year 2013-14, left a program of 

postsecondary education without completing it

8 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered by the 

project

9 = Not applicable, left educational program (either successfully 

completing or not) but has not yet enrolled in a program of 

postsecondary education

0 = Unknown 

This field should be based on the postsecondary enrollments that 

occurred after the participant left the VUB program (either completing 

or not).

If you choose option 4 or 5, both of which indicate that the participant 

completed a program of postsecondary education, you must also 

complete fields #45 and #46 (for certificate/diploma completion), fields 

#47 and #48 (for associate degree completion), and/or fields #49 and 

#50 (for bachelor’s degree completion).

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44 Postsecondary Remediation VetPSRemediat

ion

For members of the 2012–13 postsecondary education enrollment 

cohort (field #39):

1 = Did not receive college-level math or English remediation in first 

year of postsecondary education in the 2012-13 project year

2 = Received college-level math or English remediation in first year of 

postsecondary education in the 2012–13 project year

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8 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered by the 

project in the 2012–13 project year

9 = Not applicable, left VUB educational program (either completing or 

not) but has not yet enrolled in postsecondary education program

0 = Unknown

This field is based on postsecondary enrollments that occurred after 

the participant left the VUB program (either completing or not).

Regarding the term “remediation,” please see “Definitions That Apply” 

in the General Instructions.

45 Certificate/ Diploma 

Completed

VetCertificateC

D

1 = Yes, completed certificate/diploma for occupational, educational 

program 

5 = Enrolled in, but not yet completed certificate/diploma program 

6 = Not applicable, participant pursued another kind of postsecondary 

credential (not associated with a certificate/diploma program)

7 = Not applicable, left a certificate/diploma program without 

completing it

8 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered by the 

project

9 = Not applicable, left the educational program (either completing it 

or not) but has not yet enrolled in a program of postsecondary 

education

0 = Unknown 

If participant has been in a certificate program, choose 1, 5, 7, or 0. 

Include only those completions that occurred after the participant left 

the VUB program (either completing or not). 

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46 Date of First Certificate/ 

Diploma

VetCertificateD

T

Format is MM/DD/CCYY, e.g., 05/15/2012

MM = 01 – 12

DD = 01 – 31

CC = 19 – 20

YY = 00 – 99

55/55/5555 = Not applicable, still enrolled in certificate/diploma 

program

66/66/6666 = Not applicable, participant pursued another kind of 

postsecondary credential (not associated with 
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certificate/diploma program)

77/77/7777 = Not applicable, left certificate/diploma program without 

completing it

88/88/8888 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered 

by the project

99/99/9999 = Not applicable, left the educational program (either 

completing or not) but has not yet enrolled in program of 

postsecondary education

00/00/0000 = Unknown

Accuracy is particularly important for this field. This field collects 

dates of postsecondary completions that occurred after the participant 

left the VUB program (either completing or not). If participant has 

earned more than one certificate/diploma, report the date that the first

certificate/diploma was completed.

You do not need to provide the exact day; you may use 15 (midpoint 

of the month). If exact month or year is uncertain, use an estimate. If 

there is no basis for estimating the month, but the year is known or 

can be estimated, use 01 for the month (e.g., 01/15/2013). If there is 

no basis for estimating the year, use 00/00/0000 ("Unknown").

Once date of first certificate/diploma has been submitted in one 

year’s APR, the date must not change in a later reporting year.

47 Associate Degree Attained VetAssocDegre

eCD

1 = Yes, attained associate degree 

5 = Enrolled in, but not yet completed associate degree 

6 = Not applicable, participant pursued another kind of postsecondary 

credential (not associated with an associate degree program)

7 = Not applicable, left associate degree program without completing it

8 = Not applicable, not yet completed the educational program offered 

by the project

9 = Not applicable, left the educational program (either completing or 

not) but has not yet enrolled in program of postsecondary 

education

0 = Unknown 

If participant has been in an associate degree program, choose 1, 5, 7, 

or 0. Include only those completions that occurred after the participant 

left the VUB program (either completing or not). 

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48 Date of First Associate 

Degree

VetAssocDegre

eDT

Format is MM/DD/CCYY, e.g., 05/15/2013

MM = 01 – 12

DD = 01 – 31

CC = 19 – 20

YY = 00 – 99

55/55/5555 = Not applicable, still enrolled in associate degree program

66/66/6666 = Not applicable, participant pursued another kind of 

postsecondary credential (not associated with an 

associate degree program)

77/77/7777 = Not applicable, left associate degree program without 

completing it

88/88/8888 = Not applicable, not yet completed the educational 

program offered by the project

99/99/9999 = Not applicable, left educational program (either 

completing or not) but has not yet enrolled in program of 

postsecondary education

00/00/0000 = Unknown

Accuracy is particularly important for this field. This field collects 

dates of postsecondary completions that occurred after the participant 

left the VUB program (either completing or not). If participant has 

earned more than one associate degree, report the date that the first

associate degree was completed,

You do not need to provide the exact day; you may use 15 (midpoint 

of the month). If exact month or year is uncertain, use an estimate. If 

there is no basis for estimating the month, but the year is known or 

can be estimated, use 01 for the month (e.g., 01/15/2013). If there is 

no basis for estimating the year, use 00/00/0000 ("Unknown").

Once date of first associate degree has been submitted in one 

year’s APR, the date must not change in a later reporting year.

49 Bachelor’s Degree Attained VetBachDegree

CD

1 = Yes, attained bachelor’s degree 

5 = Enrolled in, but not yet completed bachelor’s degree 

6 = Not applicable, participant pursued another kind of postsecondary 

credential (not associated with bachelor’s degree program)

7 = Not applicable, left bachelor’s degree program without completing 

it

8 = Not applicable, not yet completed the educational program offered 

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by the project

9 = Not applicable, left educational program (either completing or not) 

but has not yet enrolled in a program of postsecondary education

0 = Unknown 

If participant has been in a bachelor’s degree program, choose 1, 5, 7, 

or 0. Include only those completions that occurred after the participant 

left the VUB program (either completing or not). 

50 Date of First Bachelor’s 

Degree

VetBachDegree

DT

Format is MM/DD/CCYY, e.g., 05/15/2012

MM = 01 – 12

DD = 01 – 31

CC = 19 – 20

YY = 00 – 99

55/55/5555 = Not applicable, still enrolled in bachelor’s degree

program

66/66/6666 = Not applicable, participant pursued another kind of 

postsecondary credential (not associated with 

bachelor’s degree program)

77/77/7777 = Not applicable, left bachelor’s degree program without 

completing it

88/88/8888 = Not applicable, still in the educational program offered 

by the project

99/99/9999 = Not applicable, left educational program (either 

completing or not) but has not yet enrolled in program of 

postsecondary education

00/00/0000 = Unknown

Accuracy is particularly important for this field. This field collects 

dates of postsecondary completions that occurred after the participant 

left the VUB program (either completing or not). If participant has 

earned more than one bachelor’s degree, report the date that the first

bachelor’s degree was completed,

You do not need to provide the exact day; you may use 15 (midpoint 

of the month). If exact month or year is uncertain, use an estimate. If 

there is no basis for estimating the month, but the year is known or 

can be estimated, use 01 for the month (e.g., 01/15/2013). If there is 

no basis for estimating the year, use 00/00/0000 ("Unknown").
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Once date of first bachelor’s degree has been submitted in one 

year’s APR, the date must not change in a later reporting year.

51 Postsecondary Completion 

Objective – Numerator, for 

2013–14 reporting year

VetPSComplete

Obj

Note: Grantees will not be able to respond to this field until 

reporting year 2013–14.

Participant in 2007–08 postsecondary education enrollment cohort

(field #39) who completed a program of postsecondary education 

within six project years (by August 31, 2014).

1 = Yes 

2 = No 

9 = Not applicable, participant not in 2007–08 postsecondary 

education enrollment cohort

0 = Unknown

Accuracy is particularly important for this field. This field is based 

on postsecondary enrollments and completions that occurred after the 

participant completed the VUB educational program. 

For participants in the 2007–08 postsecondary education enrollment

cohort (option 7 in field #39), select option 1 if the participant 

completed a program of postsecondary education (certificate, 

associate degree, or bachelor’s degree) within six years (by August 

31, 2014); otherwise select option 2 (did not meet objective) or option 

0 (unknown).

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52 Postsecondary Completion 

Objective – Called to Active 

Duty

VetPSComplete

VetCall

Note: Grantees will not be able to respond to this field until 

reporting year 2013–14.

Participant in 2007–08 postsecondary education enrollment cohort 

who was called to active duty at any time between 2007–08 and 

2013–14 and served on active duty during that period for:

1 = 1–11 months

2 = 12–23 months

3 = 24–35 months

4 = 36–47 months

5 = 48–59 months

6 = 60–71 months

7 = 72–84 months

8 = Called to active duty but number of months unknown

88 = Not applicable, participant in 2007–08 postsecondary education 

enrollment cohort who was not called to active during between 2007–

✔
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08 and 2013–14, or whose active duty status is unknown

99 = Not applicable, not a participant in 2007–08 postsecondary 

education enrollment cohort, or unknown whether in a cohort

Note to Data Collector: When you collect this information from participants, please make sure that you inform them why they are being asked to provide Social 

Security numbers. Please see Privacy Act statement below.

Privacy Act

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law No. 93-579, 5 U. S.C. 552A), you are hereby notified that the Department of Education is authorized to collect 

information to implement the Upward Bound program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (Pub. Law 102-325, sec. 402C). In accordance with 

this authority, the Department receives and maintains personal information on participants in the Upward Bound program. The principle purpose for collecting this 

information is to administer the program, including tracking and evaluating participants’ academic progress. Providing the information on this form, including a Social 

Security number (SSN), is voluntary; failure to disclosure a SSN will not result in denial of any right, benefit, or privilege to which the participant is entitled. The information 

that is collected on this form will be retained in the program files and may be released to other Department officials in the performance of official duties.