Yellow Ribbon Program schools in Indiana

This fall, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and other Indiana University campuses will welcome their first groups of “Yellow Ribbon Program” veterans.

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Yellow Ribbon Program – a provision of the new, Post-9/11 GI Bill – is designed to cover the costs that exceed an in-state undergraduate education for military veterans. The program also offers additional tuition support for military veterans enrolled in graduate programs or from outside the state.

Under the Yellow Ribbon Program, the VA matches university contributions to cover tuition expenses for eligible veterans.

IUPUI will provide four Yellow Ribbon Program awards through the IU School of Dentistry, one award through the IU School of Law-Indianapolis, and up to 20 awards campuswide through the Office for Veteran and Military Personnel.

The IU School of Dentistry will contribute $3, 650 per year to the four veterans currently enrolled in the dental school. Matching Yellow Ribbon funds from the VA, combined with the core elements of the new GI Bill, will cover full tuition costs for these students.

“The School of Dentistry is proud and grateful to be able to participate in this unusual but certainly fitting opportunity; an opportunity to provide assistance and a “thank you” to those who have served our country so unselfishly in the troubled and uncertain times since 9/11, ” says IU School of Dentistry Dean Larry Goldblatt.

“Many current faculty and staff of the School of Dentistry ether have family members or are themselves veterans of previous conflicts or are reservists right now. In addition we understand how important and fitting the educational benefits of the old GI Bill were in providing much needed help continuing our education and realizing our dreams. We are honored to be just a small part of this important effort.”

The IU School of Law – Indianapolis will award one eligible student with a $1, 000 Yellow Ribbon contribution that the VA will match.