Veterans Benefits GI Bill

The Post 9/11 GI Bill Facebook page has reached 1,000 fans with a week remaining before the Post 9/11 GI Bill goes into effect. If you or one of your dependents have applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Facebook and Youtube dedicated to the new GI Bill have valuable information to help you move smoothly through the entire financial aid process. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affair’s site also has a wealth of information.

As the Post 9/11 GI Bill’s August 1st, 2009 launch date approaches, the Veterans Benefits GI Bill thought it would be beneficial to compile a list of useful resources pertaining to new GI Bill applicants. The following resources will help you better understand this military financial aid program:

A list of schools participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program was released this afternoon by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. In order for a student to receive the benefits of the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, they must attend a participating university. Click on your state to access your state’s list.
What is the [...]

The Yellow Ribbon Program list of participating schools is due to be released this Wednesday, June 24th. Stay posted to the Veterans Benefits GI Bill blog for the anticipated list in two more days!
In the meantime, check out some of these valuable Yellow Ribbon Program resources:
Introduction to the Yellow Ribbon Program: An explanation on how [...]

The Post 9/11 GI Bill changes so rapidly, it’s hard to put a solid finger on it. Schools and students alike search endlessly for information on the new GI Bill, whether it be changes in policies or completely added amendments.
Early June already brought statistics for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Since the release of the [...]

The Yellow Ribbon Program allows schools and universities with tuition expenses higher than the in-state government university tuition costs to give veterans, reserve, and active duty military students an increased financial benefit from the Post 9/11 GI Bill. This increased benefit can lower the tuition costs of colleges that would otherwise not be fully covered [...]

Saint Leo University announced that they will be participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provision of the Post 9/11 GI Bill that allows universities to voluntarily enter an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Veteran Affairs to fund additional tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate rate [...]

Since the VA opened up application for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, news on the financial aid plan being offered to veterans has been on the uprise. Here’s five highlights that have been brought up in the first week of May:
1. Transferability to Dependents

The Post 9/11 GI Bill allows a member of the military to [...]

Military.com reported that due to the fact California state operated colleges and universities do not charge tuition to undergraduates, the tuition benefits from the Post 9/11 GI Bill for a prospective military student in California is zero. This means that a private college would only offer benefits if they participated in the Yellow Ribbon Program, [...]

The Yellow Ribbon Program allows high-tuition colleges to offer education to veterans despite the limitation of annual tuition disbursements.
Students eagerly wait for a list to be released with the colleges that are participating in this program, especially with the recent release of the application for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Universities typically do enrollment for [...]

The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, or the “Yellow Ribbon Program,” is a provision of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 meant to assist with tuition costs that exceed the in-state college tuition normally provided. This provision allows colleges to enter an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to help [...]