Request for Participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program

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Please complete the information below and return this form to the Office of Financial Aid. Please submit this form within ten days of your W&L application for admissions.

You must separately apply with the VA to receive the Yellow Ribbon benefit. If deemed eligible, you will receive a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA. Please submit a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility to the Office of Financial Aid once it is available.

Statement of Understanding

I understand that the Department of Veterans Affairs formally establishes eligibility for the Post-9/11 GI Bill’s Yellow Ribbon Program and that this Request for Participation is contingent on the Department of Veteran Affairs’ approval for such benefits.

I believe I am 100% eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill based on the following qualifications set by the VA:

  • I served an aggregate period of active duty after September 10, 2001, of at least 36 months;
  • I was honorably discharged from active duty for a service-related disability, and I served 30 continuous days after September 10, 2001; or
  • I am a dependent eligible for Transfer of Entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill based on a veteran’s service under the eligibility criteria listed above.

I understand that I must separately apply with the VA to receive a Certificate of Eligibility showing I qualify for the Yellow Ribbon Benefit. Failure to submit the Certificate of Eligibility to the W&L Financial Aid Office in a timely manner may result in my removal from the Yellow Ribbon participant list at W&L.

I understand that submitting this form does not guarantee my admittance to the Yellow Ribbon Program. I also understand that W&L is not required to continue making Yellow Ribbon contributions if I am not in good academic standing.

The information I submit on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.