Embry‑Riddle is honored to partner with the Department of Veteran Affairs to support those eligible to receive educational benefits. We’ll work to ensure you receive as much financial support as possible.
Learn more about how you can leverage your benefits into a degree that’s recognized for excellence worldwide.
If you have questions about financial aid adjustments and VA benefits, please contact the Veteran Support team for your campus.
VA Education benefits include:
- Chapter 33 — Post-9/11 GI Bill®: Covers tuition and fees up to the VA annual cap, plus a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) and book stipend paid directly to you.
- Chapter 30 — Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD): Monthly payments sent directly to you for tuition, fees and related education expenses.
- Chapter 35 — Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA): Monthly payments sent directly to eligible survivors and dependents of veterans with service-connected disabilities.
- Chapter 31 — Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E): Covers full tuition, fees, books and a monthly subsistence allowance for eligible veterans with service-connected disabilities pursuing an approved program. Students using VR&E are encouraged to contact Student Accessibility Services to discuss potential academic accommodations.
- Chapter 1606 — Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR): Monthly payments sent directly to qualifying Selected Reserve members.
Note: 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 .
Using Your GI Bill at Embry-Riddle
At the 100% eligibility level, the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) covers tuition and mandatory fees up to the VA's annual private school funding cap — and for qualifying veterans, the Yellow Ribbon Program can cover costs beyond that cap.
If your benefit level is below 100%, the VA prorates the annual cap by your eligibility percentage. You are responsible for any tuition balance the VA does not cover, and you are not eligible for Yellow Ribbon Program funding.
Yellow Ribbon Program — Take Your Benefits Further
The limits how much Chapter 33 funding is paid to any private institution in a given academic year. The Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP) is a provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill that helps cover tuition costs above that cap.
To qualify for Yellow Ribbon funding, you must be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill at the 100% benefit level, and at least one of following must be true:
- You served at least 36 months on active duty (either all at once or with breaks in service) and were honorably discharged
- You received a Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2001, and were honorably discharged after any amount of service
- You served at least 30 continuous days (all at once, without a break) on or after September 11, 2001, and were discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability
- You’re an active-duty service member who has served at least 36 months on active duty (either all at once or with breaks in service)
- You’re a spouse using the transferred benefits of an active-duty service member who has served at least 36 months on active duty
- You’re a dependent child using benefits transferred by a veteran
- You’re a Fry Scholar
Eligible for VA Chapter 33 - 100% Yellow Ribbon Program
- For 100% Yellow Ribbon students, your Institutional Funded Scholarships (IFS) will be canceled.
- You must pay any expenses that are not covered by the VA, which must be paid by the payment deadline or by enrolling in a payment plan with Student Financial Services.
- The Yellow Ribbon Program will be applied to any remaining unpaid tuition charges for the spring semester after VA benefits have been fully exhausted; however, because Yellow Ribbon funding is limited and some funds may be used to help cover flight course costs during the fall semester, you may not have sufficient Yellow Ribbon funds remaining to cover the full spring tuition balance.
- Donor scholarships and/or external scholarships will be reviewed for eligibility, based on the donor’s scholarship requirements.
- Institutional Funded Scholarships (IFS) will be reinstated as long as eligibility qualifications are still met if your benefits are exhausted.
Eligible for less than 100% VA Benefits
- You may keep any offered Institutional Funded Scholarships (IFS), which cannot exceed your cost of attendance.
- Donor scholarships and/or external scholarships will be reviewed for eligibility, based on the donor’s scholarship requirements.
Your VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) will advise you if your time served meets the requirements for the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you are eligible, complete the following to apply for the Yellow Ribbon Program at your campus.
- Submit a copy of your COE to the Veterans support staff at your campus
- Fill out the Registration Intent Form for your campus
- Complete the Yellow Ribbon Program Application for your campus
Your Certificate of Eligibility
Before Embry-Riddle can certify your enrollment with the VA, you must provide a current Certificate of Eligibility (COE). The VA issues your COE after approving your benefit application, and it confirms your benefit chapter and eligibility percentage. Your COE also indicates whether you qualify for Yellow Ribbon Program funding.
To get your COE:
- Apply for benefits at .
- The VA will mail your COE once your application is processed. You can also access it through your VA.gov account.
- Submit a copy to your campus Veteran support office before each semester or term.
More Ways to Fund Your Education
Embry-Riddle encourages all veteran students to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year to identify eligibility for federal grants and additional aid.
Veteran students at Embry-Riddle have access to scholarship opportunities ranging from awards specifically for Embry-Riddle students to national programs through organizations like AFCEA, the Pat Tillman Foundation, Folds of Honor and AMVETS.
Before applying to any scholarship, speak with your campus's Veteran support team to discuss how the award may affect your VA education benefits.
More Information About Your Benefits
If you are eligible for MHA and book stipend benefits, the VA pays them directly to you, not to the university.
Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA): Paid on the first of each month, in arrears — meaning payment covers the prior month's enrollment. Payment may be delayed while your enrollment certification is being processed.
Book Stipend: Up to $1,000 per academic year. The timing and amount of your book stipend varies based upon the semester or term schedule and your benefits eligibility percentage.
The VA does not pay for courses from which you withdraw, nor for courses you audit. In both cases, the change must be reported to the VA and a prorated repayment of tuition, MHA and book stipend may be required for the affected term. Contact the Veteran Student Support team at your campus before making any schedule changes to understand the financial impact.
If you are currently using VA education benefits at another school and transferring to Embry-Riddle, you must notify the VA of the change before your benefits can be certified here. Complete the appropriate VA form at .
- VA Form 22-1995 — for Chapters 30, 33 and 1606
- VA Form 22-5495 — for Chapter 35 only
Send a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility and a copy of your VA Benefit Transfer form to the Veteran support office at your Embry-Riddle campus.
Veteran Benefit Forms and Documents
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