How Do I Use Federal Veterans Benefits at Marquette?

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Students who have used Federal VA Education Benefits (Ch 30, 33, 35 or 1606) at Marquette

First time users of Federal VA Education Benefits (Ch 30, 33, 35 or 1606) 

Transferring from another institution

Chapter 30, 33 or 1606 recipients who used benefits at another institution and are now attending Marquette:

Chapter 35 recipients who used benefits at another institution and are now attending Marquette:

Chapter 31 recipients who are using VR&E for the first time or have used the benefit at another institution and are now attending Marquette:

Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33) Length of Service Percentage

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36 months of Active Duty Service
Note:  for more information regarding eligiblity visit the VA website.

30 to 35 months of Active Duty Service

24 to 29 months of Active Duty Service

18 to 23 months of Active Duty Service

6 to 17 months of Active Duty Service

90 days to 5 months of Active Duty Service


Yellow Ribbon Program

The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008.  This program allows institutions of higher learning in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund net tuition and fee expenses that exceed the annual maximum cap for private institutions.  The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution. 

The Yellow Ribbon Enhancement contribution is applied to remaining net tuition and fee charges, not including housing, after a student exhausts the Chapter 33 national maximum for the academic year.  The Yellow Ribbon contribution amount listed in the table below may not cover a student's remaining tuition balance.  In this case, the student must make other arrangements to cover their tuition and fee balance after all Chapter 33 and Yellow Ribbon payments have been applied.

The table below identifies the contributions that Marquette University will provide to eligible students in conjunction with the Yellow Ribbon Program: 

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Undergraduate Colleges
Note:  undergraduate programs only

Graduate School

Graduate School of Management

 Law School

 School of Dentistry
 Note:  includes Post-Doctoral programs

 

Eligibility

Only individuals entitled to the maximum benefit rate (based on service requirements) may receive this funding.  Therefore, a student may be eligible if:

Application for Yellow Ribbon program is on a first come first served basis; as Marquette's participation is limited to the number of students in specified programs.  To apply student will have to:

Once these documents are received and if a Yellow Ribbon position is available the the Office of the Registrar will apply the contribution based upon the students need.

The Office of the Registrar will notify the sponsoring School/Program, the Office of the Bursar and the Office of Student Financial Aid with the names of students who will be awarded additional education benefits based on the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Enrollment Verification

All Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB) (Ch 30 & Ch 1606) students are required to verify enrollment monthly.  Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33) students receiving Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) are now required to verify their enrollment to continue receiving their MHA.  Chapter 33 students must call the Education Call Center (ECC) at 1-888-442-4551 to provide the VA with your contact information.

Some students participating in the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program (DEA) also need to verify their enrollment monthly; affected students will be automatically enrolled by the VA in text meassage verification. 

What is enrollment verification?

Enrollment verification is a new requirement for Post-9/11 GI Bill® students.  Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB) students this new requirement does not represent a change for you, as MGIB students are already required to verify enrollment.  When verifying enrollment, students are verifying that they have remained enrolled in the same courses or training every month. 

Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB) 

Verify enrollment using the following methods:

Email
Telephone

Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33)

Verify enrollment using the following method:


Text Message

Enrollment verification via text message is safe and secure.  VA will never ask for your personal information, such as social security number or bank account information via text.  VA strongly recommends text message verification for verifying your enrollment.

If you are uncertain about which method to use to verify your monthly enrollment, please visit the Ask VA website to submit your verification; this platform is available to all beneficiaries.

What happens if I fail to verify my enrollment?

It is imperative that claimants read all correspondence received from the VA.  Montgomery GI Bill® recipients who fail to verify enrollment each month will not receive a monthly payment.  Post 9/11 GI Bill® recipients who fail to verify enrollment for two consecutive months will not receive MHA/kicker payments.

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How to verify enrollment: Post 9/11 GI Bill Students


Contact Marquette Central

It is important that VA education benefits claimants read all correspondence sent to them from the VA.  Students who need assistance with anything concerning VA education benefits should contact Marquette Central and request to be connected with the first available VA School Certifying Official.