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Methodist University is approved by the North Carolina State Approving Agency for the enrollment of persons eligible for education assistance benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). Entitled veterans, participants in the Post 9-11 Veteran's Educational Assistance Act of 2008 Montgomery G.I. Bill contributory program, active duty military in voluntary education programs, drilling National Guard, drilling Reservists, and eligible spouses and offspring who have applied, met all admissions criteria, been fully accepted, and actively matriculated may be certified to the U.S. DVA Regional Office as enrolled and in pursuit of an approved program of Education.
2009-2010 Methodist University Yellow Ribbon Program Commitment
 Methodist University is announcing a continuing commitment to America’s veterans through participation in the GI Bill’s Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP). This significant commitment upholds a long history of MU support for our veterans and their academic and career endeavors.
Under this commitment, MU will:
- Provide tuition assistance to veterans beyond what they are provided from their base GI Bill rate of compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will match MU’s contribution dollar-for-dollar up to 50% of the difference between the student’s tuition benefit and the total cost of tuition and fees.
- Enable up to 300 Yellow Ribbon Program-qualified veterans to receive benefits for the 2009-2010 academic year. This is expected to cover all Yellow Ribbon-qualified veterans enrolled at MU.
Yellow Ribbon qualified undergraduates will receive:
- Up to $5,510 per year per student from MU, not to exceed the cost of tuition.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs will match at the same amount up to 50% of the difference between the student’s tuition benefit and the total cost of tuition and fees.
- Including GI Bill base assistance, admitted YRP-qualified undergraduate veterans will attend MU at no cost.
To receive benefits:
- Full-time undergraduate students who served on active-duty, regardless of component (USAR, NCNG, USCG, etc.) for at least 36 months since September 10, 2001.
- Students eligible will be admitted to the University through the usual admissions process.
- Yellow Ribbon qualified students will need to complete an application form.
About the Yellow Ribbon Program
In 2008, the GI Bill was updated with enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, giving veterans with active duty service on, or after, September 11 2001, enhanced educational benefits that cover more educational expenses, provide a living allowance, money for books and the ability to transfer unused educational benefits to spouses or children. The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This program allows institutions of higher learning (degree granting institutions) in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The institution can contribute up to 50 percent of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution.
For information about educational benefits, contact
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Processing
Office in Atlanta, GA at (888) GI BILL 1 [(888) 442-4551].
For information about programs available at this institution,
contact the
at 630-7174.
Randy Smith, Director of Veterans
Services, is responsible for assisting all students
eligible for Veterans Administration Education benefits. The
Office of Veteran Services is located in Joe W. Stout Hall,
room 102.
1-800-488-7110 x7174
Requirements for Receiving Veterans' Educational Benefits |
