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During the 2020-2021 Yellow Ribbon renewal process, Penn will be requesting the VA include all undergraduate schools in its Yellow Ribbon Participation Agreement. If approved by the VA, all undergraduate programs at the University will be eligible to receive Yellow Ribbon funds. The VA typically issues responses to Yellow Ribbon Participation Agreement changes in June each year. Once we receive the official response, the approved commitment amounts will be posted below. Please check back this summer for official participation numbers and matching amounts for all programs.
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 limited openings available at each school. The VA will match your school’s commitment. The combined school award and VA match may not exceed the difference between the recipient’s actual tuition charges and the recipient’s basic Post-9/11 tuition benefit.
Federal law states that Yellow Ribbon awards must be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Each school at Penn maintains their own queue of applicants based on the date they submit the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to the Office of the University Registrar. Phone calls and email inquiries do not hold you a place in the queue.
2019-2020 Yellow Ribbon Participation
|
School |
Level |
No. of Students |
Amount Per Student |
|
Annenberg School for Communications |
Doctoral |
5 |
$4,000 |
|
School of Arts and Sciences |
Graduate |
25 |
$10,000 |
|
School of Dental Medicine |
Doctoral |
4 |
$10,000 |
|
School of Design |
Graduate |
2 |
$16,154 |
|
Graduate School of Education |
Graduate |
5 |
$10,000 |
|
School of Engineering & Applied Science |
Graduate |
5 |
$10,000 |
|
Law School |
Graduate |
Unlimited |
$23,553 |
|
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 |
$17,500 |
|
Liberal & Professional Studies |
Undergraduate |
50 |
$10,000 |
|
College of Arts & Sciences |
Undergraduate |
0 |
Additional Information on VA Benefits:
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VA Education and Training |
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VA Handouts and Forms |
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VA contact information |
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Ebenefits website |
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal
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Submit Certificate of Eligibility to:
The Office of the University Registrar
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Building, Room 150
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6273
Email: veterans@upenn.edu
