Students attending Georgetown College who are eligible to receive VA Educational Benefits may qualify for one of the following Chapters of the GI Bill® of Educational Assistance:
- CHAPTER 30 Montgomery GI Bill®
- CHAPTER 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment (formerly called VA Vocational Rehabilitation)
- CHAPTER 33* Post 9/11 GI Bill®
- CHAPTER 35 Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
- CHAPTER 1606 Montgomery GI Bill® - Selected Reserve
- CHAPTER 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance Program
- Yellow Ribbon**
* For Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, the aid will be applied to tuition and fees along with any Georgetown College scholarships offered to the student. GI Bill Benefits may stack on top of OR replace GC aid up to the full cost of tuition and fees.
**Yellow Ribbon (YR) benefits will not be processed until the annual tuition and fees cap has been exhausted. YR is typically utilized during the Spring semester.
Student Responsibilities
If you expect to receive VA benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs to help defray the costs of your education:
- You may apply online at www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply or in person at your regional VA processing office. For questions about VA education benefits, please call 888-442-4551, Monday through Friday, 8am-7pm. Manage your benefits at www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/
- When you receive your Certificate of Eligibility, please bring to the Registrar’s Office in Highbaugh Hall, or forward to [email protected]. The Registrar’s Office will work with the Office of Financial Planning and the Student Accounts Office to have your VA benefits applied toward the cost of your Georgetown College education.
If you have questions about how your benefits are credited toward your financial aid package or applied to your student account, please contact [email protected] (phone: 502.863.8027) or [email protected] (phone: 502.863.8700). According to VA standards, Georgetown College students who receive VA benefits are expected to maintain academic progress toward a degree. VA will be notified should a student fall below full-time status, earn academic probation or suspension, or withdraw from the institution. Changes in enrollment may affect benefit level.
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 Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.