Yellow Ribbon Program Offers New Option To Veterans - Georgetown College

Starting in the fall, veterans of the armed forces may be eligible for more Georgetown tuition and fee benefits thanks to the university’s participation in a program under the Veterans Educational Assistance Act.

The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program allows Georgetown to expand its financial commitment to veterans by extending education benefits above and beyond those provided by the Montgomery GI Bill.

Under an agreement with the Department of Veteran Affairs, Georgetown will make more than $2 million in tuition and fee benefits available to eligible veteran accepted to and enrolled at the university. Veterans Affairs will then match Georgetown’s contribution to individual students, providing the veterans with greater opportunities to finance their educations.

“We are proud to participate in the Yellow Ribbon program, and we look forward to this opportunity to give back to the soldiers who have so bravely served our nation,” Georgetown President John J. DeGioia said. About 24 million Americans make up the U.S. veteran population, according to Veterans Affairs. “The men and women of our armed forces have always figured prominently in the life of our university, and we look forward to supporting a new generation of soldiers who come here to further their education.”