Yellow Ribbon Program

The Yellow Ribbon program is a VA program only for Ch. 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill users at the 100% rate paying out-of-state tuition and who do not meet the Armed Forces Residency Benefit (AFRB) criteria. Please keep in mind that for most Ch. 33 students, AFRB is the better/more applicable option.

Before you complete the Yellow Ribbon form:

  • Confirm you have the Post-9/11 GI Bill at the 100% rate by getting your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the VA.
  • Confirm you are NOT eligible for the Armed Forces Residency Benefit (AFRB). If you are AFRB-eligible, it is more beneficial for you to complete the AFRB process and you do not need to do Yellow Ribbon.
  • Complete your KU Request for Benefits form each semester to activate your VA education benefits at KU. The Yellow Ribbon form is NOT a substitute for requesting to use your VA education benefits.
    • Important note: If you run out of GI Bill benefits or skip using your benefits any semester, you will return to out-of-state tuition rates for those semester(s).

Once you have completed these steps, submit your Yellow Ribbon application once. We will check in with you each academic year to see if you have moved to Kansas. 

 

Yellow Ribbon Application