Yellow Ribbon Program

GW's participation in the GI Bill's Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP) upholds a long history of GW support for veterans and will provide essential aid to allow returning servicemembers to obtain a world-class education.

Under this commitment, GW will:

Provide tuition assistance to veterans beyond what they are provided from their base GI Bill rate of compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs will match GW's contribution dollar-for-dollar up to 50% of the difference between the student's tuition benefit and the total cost of tuition and fees.

Yellow Ribbon qualified graduate students (VA and DC) will receive:

• $3,800 per year per student from GW, not to exceed the cost of tuition
• The VA will match at the same amount up to 50% of the difference between the student's tuition benefit and the total cost of tuition and fees
• Including GI Bill base assistance, admitted YRP-qualified graduate veterans will attend GW at an average discount of 55 percent

To receive benefits:

• Enrolled GW students who qualify for the Yellow Ribbon Program will be eligible to participate
• Students eligible will be admitted to the University through the usual admissions process
• Yellow Ribbon qualified students will need to complete an application form

Details on the application process will be available here on May 15, 2009 at approximately 11:00 AM
http://colonialcentral.gwu.edu/VeteranServices/YRP/

Additional information about the Yellow Ribbon Program is available at:
http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Yellow_ribbon.htm