The Department of Defense offers tuition assistance for voluntary, off-duty education programs that support service members' professional and personal development goals. Some branches of the armed services have specific policies on tuition assistance that differ from the general DoD policy. To verify your eligibility and assess resources available, contact your military education office.
You may receive additional detailed information of Veteran’s Education Benefits by visiting www.gibill.va.gov.
In order to use your VA educational benefits at Saint Leo, you must:
Saint Leo does not determine VA eligibility. Eligibility to receive education benefits is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Once you have registered for classes, the Veterans Certifying Official at your Education Center will certify your enrollment.
Montgomery GI Bill Saint Leo University is an approved university for purposes of Veteran's Administration funding. You can utilize your VA benefits in Saint Leo University programs. To assess eligibility for benefits under the GI Bill, you may call the VA at 1 (888) GI-BILL-1. Benefits are based on a number of considerations, including the subject matter of your studies, your length of military service, DoD supplements to your MGIB, and other factors. These funds do not come to the school. They will be sent to you on a monthly basis depending on your enrollment status. Discuss your options of payment for your classes with your admissions representative.
Montgomery GI Bill Top-Up Military students enrolled under the MGIB who have been on active duty for at least two years may elect to use part of their MGIB benefit to "top-up" and cover tuition costs that exceed the standard tuition assistance cap.
ThanksUSA.org The nonprofit organization ThanksUSA invites all children and spouses of military personnel to apply for one of nearly 1,000 scholarships of up to $5,000 each for college, vocational and technical schools. Apply by May 30 to qualify. To learn more about the scholarship and to download the application, go to www.thanksusa.org.
Post 9/11 GI Bill Under the Post/911 GI Bill, individuals who have served on active duty for at least 90 days on or after Sept. 11, 2001 receive tuition and fees not to exceed the costs of attending their in–state public institution of higher education. They also receive a monthly housing allowance based upon the ZIP code of the school they are attending, and a yearly stipend to supplement the costs of books.
Yellow Ribbon Program The Post- 9/11 GI Bill pays up to the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition and fees. To assist students whose tuition and fees exceed that amount because they are enrolled as non-residents and/or in graduate programs, the Post-9/11 GI Bill has an additional provision called the Yellow Ribbon Program. Under this voluntary program, institutions can enter into an agreement with the VA to help fund the additional expenses for eligible students.
