Yellow Ribbon Program

Stevens Institute of Technology is proud to participate in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, a valuable scholarship designed to assist students in supplementing their Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits. This program is available exclusively to those eligible for VA education benefits. 

Overview of the Yellow Ribbon Program: 

Established under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, the Yellow Ribbon Program enhances educational benefits for qualifying students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. 

Benefits 

Undergraduate Students: 

  • Total Funding: Up to $32,000 per academic year 

    • VA Contribution: $16,000 

      • Stevens Match: $16,000 

Graduate/Doctoral Students: 

  • Total Funding: Up to $19,200 per academic year 

    • VA Contribution: $9,600 

    • Stevens Match: $9,600 

Eligibility 

To qualify for the Yellow Ribbon Program, you must be a veteran/military connected student eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits. Funding is available for both fall and spring semesters. Once approved for Yellow Ribbon your first semester we will continue to provide it for each fall and spring semester that you qualify for as long as you are making acceptable progress towards your degree, stay enrolled without a break, and have money left in your Post-911 GI Bill® benefits. 

Application 

How to apply for Stevens Yellow Ribbon benefit: 

  1. Apply for Post 9/11 GI Bill® benefits 

  2. Apply and be accepted to a Stevens Program 

  3. Submit your Certificate of Eligilibty (COE) to [email protected] 

  4. Complete your Workday application for Military Benefits 

  5. Receive notification via the Workday application of acceptance 

  6. Stevens will add your tuition and mandatory fees, then subtract aid you have received from outside sources. Next, we will deduct this from the amount the VA will pay per academic year. This amount is divided in half and the VA pays half and Stevens the other half (up to the total funding noted above). 

Program Eligibility: https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/yellow-ribbon-program/ 

Stevens YR Eligibility: STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: GI Bill® Comparison Tool | Veterans Affairs (va.gov) 

For more information or to apply, please contact Veterans and Military-Connected Student Services at [email protected]. We are here to support you on your educational journey!