Adelphi University to Provide Tuition Assistance for Veterans and Military Personnel Through Yellow Ribbon Program

Adelphi University to Provide Tuition Assistance for Veterans and Military Personnel Through Yellow Ribbon Program

Garden City, NY
April 1, 2009

Adelphi University is proud to announce that it will participate and expand its education opportunities for veterans through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program), a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 that allows private universities to offer similar low to no-cost tuition benefits that public universities can offer under the bill. Adelphi has agreed to match the Veterans Administration’s contribution of 50 percent of tuition costs, so that a qualified veteran would pay little to no tuition if they chose to attend Adelphi. University College is coordinating Adelphi’s Yellow Ribbon Program participation. Adelphi is committed to offering academic and support programs, valuable resources, and transitional services designed to meet the unique needs of currently enlisted military personnel and military veterans.

To be eligible, the individual must meet the Veterans Affairs’ requirements, as well as the University’s admission requirements:

You served an aggregate period of active duty after September 10, 2001, of at least 36 months;
You were honorably discharged from active duty for a service connected disability and you served 30 continuous days after September 10, 2001;
You are a dependent eligible for Transfer of Entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill based on a veteran’s service under the eligibility criteria listed above.

Adelphi University has a strong heritage of welcoming veterans to campus. After the end of World War II, the University opened its doors to many veterans seeking to further their education under the G.I. Bill. In addition, Adelphi President Robert A. Scott, a veteran, worked with elected officials, including former New York State Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on developing the new and improved G.I. Bill, which called for greater tuition assistance, healthcare benefits, and housing assistance for returning servicemen and women, among other things.

To learn more about the support and resources Adelphi offers to veterans and military personnel, visit http://academics.adelphi.edu/universitycollege/military/index.php. To read some excerpts of how the G.I. Bill played a role in reaching Adelphi alumni’s education and personal goals, visit http://www.adelphi.edu/celebratingGIs/.

For more details about the Yellow Ribbon Program, visit http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_BILL_info/ch33/yellow_ribbon.htm or contact Jaime Kindelmann, at 516.877.3414 or kindelmann@adelphi.edu.

About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.

Adelphi University University College: Adelphi’s University College offers innovative instructional programs that accommodate the needs of busy working adults and meet the highest standards of academic excellence. The programs of study incorporate the latest in instructional technology and are designed to have an immediate impact on a student’s life and career. Students receive personalized attention from dedicated faculty with extensive teaching experience and can select from 20 highly relevant degree, certificate, and noncredit programs tailored to their needs. Courses are offered nights, weekends, online, in accelerated scheduling formats, and at Adelphi’s three campus sites in Garden City, Hauppauge, and Manhattan to accommodate the busy scheduling needs of working adults.

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