Yellow Ribbon Program
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Penn honors the Yellow Ribbon Program, which is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. The program allows Penn to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund tuition expenses for eligible veterans. Schools and programs at Penn have committed funds to the Yellow Ribbon Program, with a designated number of openings available at each school. The VA will match Penn's commitment. The combined Penn award and VA match cannot exceed the difference between the recipient’s actual tuition charges and the recipient’s basic Post-9/11 tuition (Chapter 33) benefit. Students cannot be considered for Yellow Ribbon awards unless they have 100% eligibility for Chapter 33 post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits. Currently active duty servicemembers and their spouses are not eligible for the Yellow Ribbon program.
Federal law states that Yellow Ribbon awards must be made on a first-come, first-served basis. SRFS maintains a queue of applicants based on the date a student submits their VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Phone calls and email inquiries do not hold a student’s place in the queue.
IMPORTANT: Students receiving VA education benefits are required to disclose any other funding to SRFS as soon as possible. Other funding may include scholarships, grants, and/or employee tuition benefits, including institutional/ departmental funding as well as funding from outside organizations. Additional funding sources may require adjustments to VA benefit eligibility.
2021-2022 Yellow Ribbon Participation
|
School |
Level |
No. of Students |
Amount Per Student |
| College of Arts & Sciences School of Engineering School of Nursing Wharton School |
Undergraduate | Unlimited | $10,000 |
|
Annenberg School for Communications |
Doctoral |
5 |
$4,000 |
|
School of Arts and Sciences |
Doctoral |
10 |
$10,000 |
|
School of Dental Medicine |
Doctoral |
4 |
$10,000 |
|
Weitzman School of Design |
Graduate |
2 |
$16,561 |
|
Graduate School of Education |
Graduate |
5 |
$10,000 |
|
School of Engineering & Applied Science |
Graduate |
5 |
$10,000 |
|
Law School |
Graduate |
3 |
$23,937 |
|
Perelman School of Medicine |
Graduate |
Unlimited |
$20,745 |
|
School of Nursing |
Graduate |
10 |
$10,000 |
|
School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) |
Graduate |
5 |
$11,300 |
|
Wharton School |
Graduate |
Unlimited |
$20,000 |
| Wharton Executive Education | Certificate | 30 | $7,500 |
|
Liberal & Professional Studies |
Graduate |
25 |
$10,000 |
"GI Bill®” 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 U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
