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Post-9/11 GI Bill Education Benefits

Do I qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill? Watch this video and related Financial Aid TV videos to learn about the qualifications for the most comprehensive education benefit package since 1944.
 

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an education benefit program for veterans who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. The Post-9/11 GI Bill is considered the most comprehensive education benefit package since the original GI Bill was signed into law in 1944.

Colorado Christian University is pleased to be a participating University, and offer significant benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program. Specific information regarding Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, qualifications, and more can be found on the official VA Web site.

Eligibility and Benefits for Adult and Graduate Students

 

  • Post-9/11 veterans (served since September 11, 2001) are eligible.
  • Students who are eligible for both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill must relinquish the Montgomery GI Bill benefits to receive Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
  • For full benefits, veterans must have served on active duty for an aggregate of 36 months; if less than 36 months, benefits will be pro-rated.
  • CCU's certifying official will not determine a student's eligibility. The veteran student should contact the VA and their education officer to determine eligibility.
  • Veterans' benefits may be transferrable to their dependents.
  • Effective August 1, 2011, the Post-9/11 GI Bill will pay tuition and fees up to $17,500 per academic year at Colorado Christian University.
  • The book stipend equals $41.67 per credit hour up to $1,000 per academic year, and is paid directly to the student.
  • The Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is determined by the zip code of the university where the student is enrolled, and is issued directly to the student on a monthly basis. Beginning October 1, 2011, housing allowance will be payable to students (other than those on active duty) enrolled solely in distance learning. The housing allowance payable will be equal to one-half the national average BAH for an E-5 with dependents.
  • Tuition and fee payments made on behalf of the student will be issued to the school, not to the student.

 

Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow RibbonThe Yellow Ribbon program is a benefit in which universities may agree to fund any tuition and fee costs that exceed the private school yearly maximum allowed by the VA of $17,500. The VA will match each additional dollar the university contributes, up to 50% of the difference between the student's tuition and fee benefit and the total cost of tuition and fees. This benefit allows the returning Armed Forces veterans the opportunity to complete their higher education in the college or university of their choice. Visit the VA's Yellow Ribbon Program Web site for additional information.

Eligibility and Benefits for Adult and Graduate Students

  • At CCU, an unlimited number of students will be eligible for Yellow Ribbon Program benefits for the 2011-2012 academic year.
  • Students in CCU's College of Adult and Graduate Studies will receive up to $2,500 per year in CCU benefits, beyond the base VA fund, which will be matched dollar for dollar by the VA, for a total of $5,000 per year. The benefit is used to cover any tuition and fees incurred.
  • Post-9/11 benefits are applied to the student's tuition and fee expenses after all scholarships and grants have been applied.
  • The combined amount that CCU and the VA contribute toward student expenses may not exceed the student's full cost of tuition and fees.
  • The benefit is renewable each year the student maintains satisfactory academic progress, conduct and attendance.
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