Veteran's Education Benefits

Veterans of the US Armed Forces may contact Carnegie Mellon's Certifying Offical to receive more information about veteran's education benefits or to arrange an appointment to discuss eligibility. Carnegie Mellon's Certifying Official works closely with the Tepper School of Business Financial Aid Office in determining the amount of each veteran's eligibility.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Jamie Brandon, Certifying Official

Carnegie Mellon University

Office of the Registrar

Enrollment Services, Warner Hall

5000 Forbes Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA  15213-3890

Phone:  412-268-9667

Fax:  412-268-6651

Eligible veterans first enrolling in the Tepper School of Business in the 2011-2012 or the 2012-2013 academic year have maximum Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits of $17,500 per year. Continuing students may be eligible to receive "grandfathered" benefits from the VA that exceed the $17,500 limit. The amount of a veteran's eligibility is limited by factors such as:

• when the student first began enrollment in his/her academic program
• the amount of eligible costs (may include tuition or net tuition, fees, and Carnegie Mellon health insurance) and/or
• whether the student has been awarded an institutional scholarship and whether such scholarship is designated for the sole purpose of paying tuition and fees

YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM

The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University is a Yellow Ribbon participant. Veterans must have 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill eligibility in order to participate. Once an individual student's eligibility is determined by the VA certifying official at Carnegie Mellon, the Tepper School of Business Financial Aid Office determines the amount of Yellow Ribbon eligibility by subtracting the amount of the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits eligibility from the student's actual costs of tuition, fees, and univesity health insurance, limited by an institutional maximum participation amount determined annually.

Under the Yellow Ribbon Program, The Tepper School of Business covers 50% of the "gap" between allowable costs and Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits for eligible students, not to exceed $12,500 for the 2012-2013 academic year.

For additional information on Veterans Education Benefits eligiblity please visit www.gibill.va.gov.