{"id":132,"date":"2020-07-29T19:23:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T19:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2025-08-04T21:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:02:23","slug":"veterans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/types-of-aid\/veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Benefits and Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefit&nbsp;Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. government offers a variety of education benefits for veterans and active service members. The most commonly used programs are outlined below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-9\/11 GI&nbsp;Bill\u00ae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Post-9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae offers higher education and training benefits to veterans and&nbsp;service members who served after Sept. 10, 2001, as well as to their families. Benefits include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>payment of tuition and fees up to an annual maximum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a monthly housing allowance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a stipend for books and supplies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuition funds are paid directly to the school, while the housing allowance and book stipend are paid directly to the student. For more information, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/\">Veteran Affairs\u2019 Education and Training website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Post-9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae allows service members to transfer all or some unused education benefits to their spouse or dependent children. For more information, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/education\/transfer-post-9-11-gi-bill-benefits\/\">Veteran Affairs\u2019 website on transferability options<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yellow Ribbon&nbsp;Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yellow Ribbon Program supplements Post-9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae benefits at participating private colleges, like Vassar. Yellow Ribbon provides additional funding for tuition costs above the 9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae maximum. Students must qualify for 100% of the 9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae benefit to receive the Yellow Ribbon supplement. For more information, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/education\/about-gi-bill-benefits\/post-9-11\/yellow-ribbon-program\/\">Veteran Affairs\u2019 Education and Training website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Montgomery GI&nbsp;Bill\u00ae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Montgomery GI Bill\u00ae offers higher education and training benefits to veterans and&nbsp;service members who agree to a specified reduction in pay during their first year of active service. For more information, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/education\/about-gi-bill-benefits\/montgomery-active-duty\/\">Veteran Affairs\u2019 Education and Training website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veteran Readiness and Employment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Veterans and service members who have service-connected disabilities may be eligible for education benefits under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program. For more information, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/careers-employment\/vocational-rehabilitation\/\">Veteran Affairs\u2019 Veteran Readiness and Employment program website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying for&nbsp;VA&nbsp;benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing a&nbsp;program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may qualify for more than one type of VA education benefit. Because applying for a certain education benefit could affect your eligibility for others, you should consider your options before selecting a benefits program. The VA provides resources to help you choose the best benefits for you and your family:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/comparison_tool.asp\">Comparison of education-benefit programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/va.gov\/education\/gi-bill-comparison-tool\">Benefit estimate calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certificate of&nbsp;Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step for using your educational benefits at Vassar is to provide us with the Certificate of Eligibility you received from your VA benefits administrator.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/va.gov\/education\/gi-bill\/post-9-11\/ch-33-benefit\">See the&nbsp;Veteran Affairs website for instructions on how to apply for this certificate<\/a>. For assistance, contact&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.va.gov\/statedva.htm\">your regional Veteran Affairs office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copies of your Certificate of Eligibility should be submitted to Student Financial Services and the&nbsp;Director of Veteran Students Outreach and Support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DD-214<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Veterans wishing to use their VA educational benefits at Vassar will need to provide us with a copy of your DD-214. Please send a copy of this form to Student Financial Services and the Director of Veteran Students Outreach and Support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This step is not necessary for any benefits that have been transferred from a service member to a dependent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional&nbsp;Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GI Bill\u00ae is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veterans Affairs website<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/types\/military\">Federal Student Aid: Aid for Military Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/todaysmilitary.com\/training\/rotc\">ROTC Programs (U.S. Dept. of Defense)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrior-scholar.org\/\">The Warrior-Scholar Project<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.service2school.org\/\">Service to School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benefit&nbsp;Programs The U.S. government offers a variety of education benefits for veterans and active service members. The most commonly used programs are outlined below. Post-9\/11 GI&nbsp;Bill\u00ae The Post-9\/11 GI Bill\u00ae offers higher education and training benefits to veterans and&nbsp;service members who served after Sept. 10, 2001, as well as to their families. 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