Education Programs for Veterans of Military Service
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Kathy Gros, the Director of Student Records & Registration Services (kgros@loyno.edu) is the University's liaison for Veterans Affairs.
Major Wesites:
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Louisiana Department of Veterans' Affairs
- U.S. Department of Education website dedicated to Veterans and Military Families
- Military.com -check this page for information about benefits offered through your state
- Today's GI Bill
- NASFAA Tip Sheet for Military and Veterans
- My Next Move- for Veterans
- National Association of Veterans Upward Bound Program
The Post 9/11 G I Bill
The Post-9/11 GI Bill is for individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Post-9/11 GI Bill will become effective for training on or after August 1, 2009. Learn More
The Yellow Ribbon Program
The "Yellow Ribbon Program" is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (also known as The Post 9/11 GI Bill). This program allows institutions of higher learning (degree granting institutions) in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with Veterans Administration to fund tuition expenses that exceed the annual maximum paid through the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. The institution can waive up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution.
Programs for Dependents and Spouses of Veterans
Learn more about programs and services for dependents and spouses of veterans
Programs for Veterans with Federal Student Loans
Learn more about benefit programs for veterans who have borrowed under the federal student loan programs.
Scholarship Programs for Veterans
- Military.com's "Scholarship Finder"
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship Program
- Department of Defense: Scholarships and Fellowship Information for Veterans
- Leave No Veteran Behind
- Blinded Veterans Association Scholarship Program
- Armed Forces Veteran and Active Duty Scholarships
- Tillman Military Scholars Program
Treatment Under "Title IV" Student Financial Aid Programs
On July 1, 2009, President Obama signed H.R. 1777, a bill making technical corrections to the Higher Education Act. H.R. 1777 changes the effective date for the exclusion of veterans education benefits as "estimated financial assistance" ("EFA") to July 1, 2009. This exclusion applies to all Federal veterans education benefits regardless of whether the benefits are received by the veteran, his or her spouse, or his or her dependent.
- Change of Effective Date for the Exclusion of Federal Veterans Education Benefits as Estimated Financial Assistance for Purposes of the Title IV Student Assistance Programs (July 2, 2009)
- Guidance on Federal Veterans’ Education Benefits for Purposes of the Title IV Student Assistance Programs (August 13, 2009)
Return to:
- Outside Programs and Services
- Post 9/11 GI Bill
- Yellow Ribbon Program
- Programs for Dependents of Veterans
- Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts ("MyCAA")
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Resources for Students:
- Loyola Services
Updated December 26, 2011