Chapter 33

Chapter 33 - Post-9/11 GI Bill^®

The Post-9/11^® is an education benefit program for individuals who served on active duty after September 10, 2001 (“GI Bill^®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  More information about education benefits offered by the VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill).

You may be eligible if you have at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after Sept. 10, 2001, and are still on active duty, or if you are an honorably discharged Veteran or were discharged with a service-connected disability after serving 30 continuous days following September 10, 2001. Purple Heart recipients, regardless of length of service, are qualified for Post-9/11 benefits at the 100% level. Certain members of the Reserves who lost education benefits when REAP was sunset in November 2015 may also be eligible to receive restored benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill^®.

 If you have eligibility for the Post-9/11 GI Bill^® and any other GI Bill program you must make an irrevocable election of the Post-9/11 GI Bill^® before you can receive any benefits. For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at  https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/

Benefits and Eligibility

For approved programs, the Post-9/11 GI Bill^® provides up to 36 months of education benefits. 

If your release from active duty was before January 1, 2013, there is a 15-year time limitation for use of benefits.  For individuals whose last discharge date is on or after January 1, 2013, the time limitation has been removed. 

Yellow Ribbon Program

Geneva College is a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program). The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. 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 either the annual maximum cap for private institutions or the resident tuition and fees for a public institution. Geneva College contributes up to 50% of those expenses and the VA will match the same amount as the college. For clarification of the details of the Yellow Ribbon program, contact our VA School Certifying Official, Beth Wiruth at biwiruth@geneva.edu or 724-847-6534.

ALL students applying for this benefit must complete the Military Certification Request form which will alert the Geneva VA School Certifying Official of your enrollment and desire to use benefits. This form can be found on our Financial Aid Forms Page.

"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 at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill