La Roche University’s Yellow Ribbon Program
La Roche University is lending a hand to military veterans who
are earning their degrees as part of the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The Yellow Ribbon Program is open to veterans who have
served three years of active duty to the United States Armed Forces and are
eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill® full benefits. The bill, updated in June
2008, allows veterans and other qualified military personnel to obtain a
benefit equal to the most expensive public campus tuition in a given state. The
Yellow Ribbon Program then bridges the tuition gap between what the current veterans education benefits provides and what a private college’s fees are, should the veteran choose
to go to a private college.
At La Roche, veterans will be reimbursed 100 percent of
their tuition because the college and the government will equally share costs
associated with obtaining their education.
“We’re honored to play a role in helping our veterans reach
their education and career goals,” said Hope Schiffgens, executive director of enrollment at La Roche. “This is a time in our
nation’s history when education and retraining is vitally important, especially
to this group of men and women who have given so much to us.”
Veterans should first talk to their Veterans Administration
representative about the Yellow Ribbon Program or the La Roche University Veteran Certifying Official, at 412-536-1083.
Contact the
Department of Veterans Affairs to answer personal and specific GI Bill® entitlement
questions at 1-888-GIBILL1. "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.