Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program)

Gettysburg College is a participant in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program), a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.  This program allows institutions to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate.  The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution. 

The Yellow Ribbon Agreement is for a full academic year, which VA defines as August 1^st to July 31^st.  The amount the institution chooses to contribute to a student may change with a new agreement for a new academic year.  Gettysburg College will fund three students through this program for the 2009-10 academic year with a commitment for 3 additional students each year for a total of 12 students during the 2012-13 academic year.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (link: www.va.gov) determines eligibility for benefits through the Post-9/11 GI Bill including the Yellow Ribbon Program.  Only individuals entitled to the maximum benefit rate (based on service requirements) may receive Yellow Ribbon Program funding.  Your Certificate of Eligibility will advise if your service meets the requirements for the Yellow Ribbon Program.  You must submit your Certificate of Eligibility to Gettysburg College.  The Registrar's Office will certify your enrollment to the VA. 

Contact the Office of Financial Aid as soon as possible if you believe you are eligible and interested in participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program.  Benefits must be awarded on a first-come first-served basis for training pursued on or after August 1, 2009.

Once a student has been selected to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program at Gettysburg College, the institution will provide contributions during the initial academic year and all subsequent academic years in which the institution participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program as long as the student remains eligible through the VA and maintains satisfactory progress, conduct, and attendance.