Yellow Ribbon Scholarship

Scholarship Description

The Yellow Ribbon Program can help you pay for higher out-of-state, private school, or graduate school tuition that the Post-9/11 GI Bill doesn’t cover.

You must qualify for the maximum benefit rate under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

To qualify, at least one of these must be true. You:

• Served at least 36 months on active duty (either all at once or with breaks in service), or
• Received a Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged after any amount of service, or
• Served for at least 30 continuous days (all at once, without a break) on or after September 11, 2001, and were discharged after 60 days with a service-connected disability, or
• Are a dependent child using benefits transferred by a Veteran or a service member who has served for at least 36 months on active duty and qualifies at the 100% level, or
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• Are a Fry Scholar (eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program on or after August 1, 2018)

All of these must be true. Your school:

• Is an institution of higher learning, and
• Offers the Yellow Ribbon Program, and
• Hasn’t offered the Yellow Ribbon benefit to more than the maximum number of students in their agreement with us, and
• Has certified your enrollment with us and provided Yellow Ribbon Program information

Eligibility Requirements

• 3.0 Minimum GPA
• Served in any military service
• Served in Air Force
• Served in Army
• Served in Navy
• Served in Marines
• Served in Coast Guard
• Special military service requirements
• Served in Air National Guard
• Served in Army National Guard
• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: trade/technical school
• Physical
• Learning Disabled
• Award is available to U.S. citizens
• Award is available to Canadian citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Essay required

How To Apply

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