Veteran's Educational Benefit Programs

Veterans Education Benefits are available to eligible Weill Cornell students who are active duty or reserve military personnel, veterans, or in some cases, the child or spouse of a veteran. Learn more about the veteran education benefits program by clicking on the program links below.

Post-9/11 GI Bill® - Chapter 33: provides education and training benefits if you’ve served on active duty after September 10, 2001.

Yellow Ribbon ProgramWeill Cornell Medicine provides assistance to pay for tuition and fees that Post-9/11 GI Bill® does not cover. This is a supplemental program for eligible veteran student after the Post-9/11 GI Bill® annual maximum is exhausted.

Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (MGIB-AD) - Chapter 30: provides education and training benefits if you’ve served at least two years on active duty.

Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) - Chapter 1606: provides education and training benefits to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard.

Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance - Chapter 35: provide education and training benefits to the children or spouse of a Veteran or service member who has died, is captured, or missing, or is permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected disability.

Veteran Readiness and Employment - Chapter 31: provides support to veteran that have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working.  In some cases, your family members may also qualify for certain benefits.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website.

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