Overview
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 website.
If you are eligible for federal VA benefits (see list below), please email your Letter of Eligibility (COE) or your notice of basic eligibility (NOBE) to hhb@bradley.edu. If you need additional information about entitlement programs, please visit the VA website. Bradley does not accept the Illinois Veterans Grant or the Illinois National Guard Scholarship.
Accepted VA Benefit Programs
VA Offices
Work Study Program
If you’re a full-time or 3/4-time student in a college degree program, or a vocational or professional program, you can “earn while you learn” with a VA work-study allowance.
Students must be assigned to work sites that will permit them to perform VA related activities. These work sites include, but are not limited to: Regional Offices, VA Medical Centers, Vet Centers, VA Outpatient Clinics, National Cemeteries, and local education institutions. If assigned to a non-VA work site, the student’s primary employment responsibilities must be to perform VA related outreach assignments. More information regarding eligibility is available on VA’s website.
Additional Links
For questions regarding VA benefits, certification of enrollment or payment issues contact:
Yellow Ribbon Program
The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows institutions of higher learning (degree granting institutions) in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the maximum tuition cap for private institutions. The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution.
Tuition Assistance
The Montgomery GI Bill® – Active Duty education program permits VA to pay a Tuition Assistance Top- up benefit. The amount of the benefit can be equal to the difference between the total cost of a college course and the amount of Tuition Assistance that is paid by the military for the course.