If you're a veteran with three years of active duty accrued after 9/11, you could be eligible for financial aid to help make college more affordable.
The Yellow Ribbon Program is designed to help significantly lessen higher education costs for veterans by providing dollar-for-dollar matching funds that give veterans more education options, including enrollment at private liberal arts colleges such as the University of Redlands.
As an official Yellow Ribbon Program Partner designated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the University of Redlands has set aside funds to award up to 100 veterans as much as $5,000 annually to help offset tuition expenses or the cost of books and other educational supplies.
That makes the Yellow Ribbon Program a golden opportunity for veterans.
To learn more, visit the following Web links or call the University of Redlands Financial Aid Office at 909-748-8047.
University of Redlands Yellow Ribbon Program for Veterans
http://www.redlands.edu/5059.asp
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Yellow Ribbon Program Information
http://www.naicu.edu/special_initiatives/gibill/about/
Inside Higher Education: 700 Colleges Tied the Yellow Ribbon
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/25/yellowribbon
Yellow Ribbon Program FAQs from G.I. Bill/Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.gibill.va.gov/School_Info/yellow_ribbon/documents/Yellow_Ribbon_FAQs.pdf
About University of Redlands:
University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university consistently ranked among the best universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Since the university's founding in 1907, Redlands has emphasized academic rigor, personal development and interdisciplinary studies. An Education + culture of elevated learning provides students with a holistic education that results in a unique life transformation. Redlands students learn equally about service, commitment, life and the world.
Contacts:
University of Redlands
Katie Ismael, 909-748-8070 or 909-748-8387
katie_ismael@redlands.edu