The School of Continuing Studies is pleased to work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to accept the government’s new “Yellow Ribbon” benefit. If you are a veteran or dependent of a veteran who has served in the armed forces for 36 months after Sept. 11, 2001, you may be eligible to take courses without paying anything out-of-pocket for tuition.

The benefit is available to all bachelor- and master-degree students in the School of Continuing Studies. It is available to both new students and students who already are enrolled.

“We are very happy to extend this benefit to veterans who have served our nation so faithfully,” said Dr. Robert L. Manuel, dean of the School of Continuing Studies.

To take advantage of the Yellow Ribbon benefit, you must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and submit it to Mr. D. Scott Heath, Georgetown’s assistant registrar, at dsh39@georgetown.edu or (202) 687-4154. To minimize delays, please apply for the Certificate of Eligibility as soon as possible. Please do not submit the Certificate of Eligibility to the School of Continuing Studies.

Once Georgetown has recorded your eligibility for the program, the university will bill the VA directly for your tuition. The program will pay for as many as 12 credits in a semester for graduate students and 15 credits in a semester for undergraduate students. In addition, you may be eligible for other benefits for textbooks and housing.

The Yellow Ribbon benefit is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. More information on the benefit is available from the VA’s web site.