Yellow Ribbon Program 
The Yellow Ribbon Program can help you pay for higher out - of - state, private school, or graduate school tuition that the Post-9/11 GI Bill doesn t cover. Find out if your school takes part in this program. 

Am I eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program? 
You may be eligible for this program if you and your school meet the requirements listed below. 

You must qualify for the maximum benefit rate under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. 
To qualify , at least one of these must be true. You: Served at least 36 months on active duty either all at once or with breaks in service , or Received a Purple Heart on or after September 11 , 2001, and were honorably discharged after any amount of service , or Received a Fry Scholarship on or after August 1 , 2018, or Served for at least 30 continuous days all at once, without a break on or after September 11 , 2001 , and were discharged after 60 days with a service - connected disability, or Are a dependent child using benefits transferred by a Veteran or a service member who has served for at least 36 months on active duty and qualifies at the 100% level, or Find out about transferring Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits Are receiving the Fry Scholarship beginning August 1 , 2018 Learn more about the Fry Scholarship Note: At this time , you re not eligible for the maximum benefit rate under the Post-9/11 GI Bill if you re an active - duty service member or the spouse of an active - duty service member. But , as of August 1 , 2022 , you may become eligible if you re an active - duty service member who qualifies at the 100% level, or the spouse using the transferred benefits of an active - duty service member who qualifies at the 100% level. 

And your school must meet certain requirements. 
All of these must be true. Your school : Offers the Yellow Ribbon Program , and Hasn t offered the Yellow Ribbon benefit to more than the maximum number of students in their agreement with us , and Has certified your enrollment with us 

user: How your benefits may change from year to year

assistant: Not always . We require a new Yellow Ribbon Program agreement each year .

user: my school has an approved agreement and participate in the program

assistant: they must continue to offer the Yellow Ribbon benefits to you the next year as long as you meet all of the requirements

user: How much funding you ll receive through the program

assistant: Your school s agreement with us states how much it will contribute and how much we ll match . This amount makes up all or part of the difference between what the Post-9/11 GI Bill will pay and the unmet tuition and fees .

user: 
Are all the requirements mandatory?

assistant: yes, Make acceptable progress toward completing your program according to your school

user: no

assistant: then you are not eligible for YELLOW RIBBON benefits

user: Yellow Ribbon funds may cover any mandatory required fees for your education program

assistant: Yellow Ribbon and Post-9/11 GI Bill funds won t cover any fees that aren t mandatory , such as :  Room and board

user: How much funding you ll receive through the program

assistant: you can get some or all of that extra amount paid . We ll match the amount your school contributes to the program .