Where to start in your GI Bill庐 benefits process as a 福利黄色激情四射51's student:

For general questions about how your benefits may work at St. Ed鈥檚, feel free to call us or to . We want to make sure you鈥檙e fully informed about what to expect from your GI Bill庐 benefits when using them to pursue any approved degree or certificate program.

The VA academic year is defined as Aug 1-July 31. Here are the following funding levels for the Post 9/11 GI Bill庐 and Yellow Ribbon during the 2026-2027 academic year:

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26-27 P911_YR GI Bill funding one sheet

 

Have you applied for GI Bill庐 benefits with the VA?

If you have not, please visit and apply at your convenience.

Are you working with a Ch.31 VA Vocational Readiness and Employment Counselor to establish benefits?

Please contact us and share the name and VA email address of your VR&E counselor. We鈥檒l coordinate from there.

Have you already applied for GI Bill庐 benefits and received a determination from the VA?

Please your GI Bill庐 Certificate of Eligibility, or a Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 statement from VA.gov, through our secure veteran benefits portal.

-Once we review and verify, we will be in touch shortly with additional information.

GI Bill庐 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  

 

                                                             

at 100% eligibility, 

The VA will provide up to $30,908.34 in Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 tuition and fees funding for Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 beneficiaries at the 100% eligibility level who attend a private university during the 2026-2027 academic year. 福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 is a private university.

If you are not 100% eligible, you can factor in your eligibility percentage against the full 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill庐 funding rate to determine your 鈥26-鈥27 allotment.

, funding levels for the VA 鈥26-鈥27 academic year:

When the Post 9/11 GI Bill庐 beneficiary exhausts all $30,908.34 in Post 9/11 GI Bill庐 funding, the VA will provide up to an additional $11,000 for tuition and fees charges meeting degree requirements occurring during the same VA academic year. Each VA Yellow Ribbon funding dollar received by 福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 will be matched by 福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 Yellow Ribbon funding. This can provide the eligible student up to an additional $22,000 in combined VA/福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 matched Yellow Ribbon funding for tuition and fee charges during the VA 鈥26-鈥27 academic year.

Total 鈥26-鈥27 Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 tuition/fees funding at 100% eligibility with all possible Yellow Ribbon: $52,908.34


: The student is paid a stipend based upon their rate of pursuit during the certified semester.

福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 full-time rate of pursuit is defined as 12 credit hours for undergraduate students and 9 credit hours for graduate students.

 We certify all credit hours meeting degree requirements to the VA.


: All tuition and fees are paid for courses meeting degree requirements, per the student鈥檚 CH.31 degree program agreement provided by VA VR&E to 福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚

St. Ed鈥檚 verifies your program eligibility when your VR&E counselor provides us with an education 鈥減urchase order鈥. Please contact us and share the name and VA email address of your VR&E counselor. We鈥檒l coordinate from there.

We invoice VR&E for the tuition and fees per any semester the student requests to be certified.

The student鈥檚 purchase order will detail the degree program the VA wishes to pay for. If the Ch.31 VR&E student is taking courses outside of the VA approved degree plan, we will reach out to the student鈥檚 VR&E counselor to understand if they will provide funding for such coursework.

St. Ed鈥檚 bookstore, a third-party contract with Barnes and Noble, invoices separately for Ch. 31 students. We inform the student鈥檚 VR&E counselor to send a separate purchase order to the St. Ed鈥檚 bookstore.


: The student is paid a stipend based upon their rate of pursuit during the certified semester.

福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 full-time undergraduate rate of pursuit is defined as 12 credit hours, and graduate is 9 credit hours.

We certify all credit hours meeting degree requirements to the VA. 


: The student is paid a stipend based upon their certified rate of pursuit.

福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 full-time undergraduate rate of pursuit is defined as 12 credit hours; graduate is 9 credit hours. We certify all credit hours meeting degree requirements to the VA.

The Yellow Ribbon program provides additional funding beyond the defined academic year's tuition and standard fees cap for students using the Ch.33 Post-9/11 GI Bill庐 benefit at the 100% eligibility level. 

  • 福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 currently contributes $11,000 through the Yellow Ribbon Program, matched by the VA for up to a total of $22,000 in additional funding to help offset tuition and fees.

The criteria for participation in the Yellow Ribbon program are as follows:

  • Eligible for the Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) GI Bill庐 education benefit at the 100% level as determined by the VA.
  • Request to be Certified for GI Bill庐 benefits at 福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 University.
  • Maintain good academic standing at 福利黄色激情四射51's University by meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.

Note: Unused funding does not roll to the next academic year.

The Yellow Ribbon Program is available to most degree programs offered at 福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚. Contact the Military & Veterans Affairs Coordinator for more information.

Institution's Policy on Return of Unearned TA Funds to the Government

Return of Tuition Assistance: Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student under the assumption the student will attend the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded.  福利黄色激情四射51's University will return any unearned TA funds on a prorated basis through at least the 60% portion of the period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned founds returned based upon when a student stops attending.

16-week Course Withdraw submitted

Before or during Week 1                    100% return

During Weeks 2-4                                75% return

During Weeks 5-8                                50% return

During Week 9-10                                40% return (60% of course completed)

During Weeks 11-16                               0% return

12-week Course Withdraw submitted

Before or during Week 1                    100% return

During Weeks 2-4                                75% return

During Weeks 5-6                                50% return

During Week 7                                      40% return (60% of course completed)

During Weeks 8-12                               0% return

8-week Course (Including Distance Education) Withdraw submitted

Before or during Week 1                    100% return

During Week 2                                      75% return

During Weeks 3-4                               50% return

During Week 5                                     40% return (60% of course completed)

During Weeks 6-8                               0% return

By phone: 888-442-4551

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You should contact the VA when:

  1. You have a question about any VA GI Bill education benefit
  2. You would like information about what you were/will be paid as a result of your GI Bill certification
  3. You would like to confirm your remaining benefits or ask about a submitted application for benefits.
  4. You want to change your direct deposit, address, or phone number on record.

As a private university, 福利黄色激情四射51鈥檚 is unable to participate in the Hazlewood Program.

  •  exempts qualified students taking classes at public institutions of higher education in Texas from tuition and fee charges but does not include property deposits or student services fees.

Students using Chapter 33, Post 9/11 GI Bill庐 benefits must each month with the VA to continue to receive BAH payments across the defined start and end dates of certified education periods.

Students using Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill or Ch 1606 Montgomery Selected Reserve must also to continue to receive stipend payments across the defined start and end dates of certified education periods.

Students using Ch. 35 DEA GI Bill must  to continue to receive stipend payments across the defined start and end dates of certified education periods.

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