Yellow Ribbon Program
The Yellow Ribbon Program under the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33).
To be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program:
- Complete all requirements for admission to the University as a degree-seeking student or as a transient student with an approved formal degree plan from another university.
- Eligibility for Chapter 33 Post 9/11 veteran benefits at the 100% benefit level (as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). Eligible individuals may include veterans at the 100% benefit level, Fry Scholarship recipients, eligible dependents using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and certain active-duty service members and spouses using transferred benefits, depending on current law and eligibility status.
This program allows UMHB to voluntarily enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the annual cap for private institutions. The VA will match the institution's contribution.
Only eligible tuition and mandatory fees can be covered through a combination of the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill®, Yellow Ribbon funding, and UMHB contributions.
Conditions are as follows:
- The Yellow Ribbon Grant is applied as a credit to the student’s account, and no cash and/or check payments will be awarded to the student.
- The Yellow Ribbon Grant is used exclusively towards prior or current program charges.
- The Yellow Ribbon Grant is awarded for each period in the program that the student is determined eligible and where the grant is needed.