VA Yellow Ribbon Program

The Yellow Ribbon GI Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows an institution of higher learning to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. The Yellow Ribbon program at UWF covers the out-of-state tuition fees for individuals eligible for the maximum benefit rate (100%) of the Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) residing outside the state of Florida and are considered non-Florida residents for tuition purposes. Yellow Ribbon will be granted to the first 250 qualified students on a first-come, first-serve basis.

If you are residency outside the state of FL and are eligibledo not live in Florida and are using Ch. 33 Post 9/11 (100%), follow these steps to request Yellow Ribbon: 

• When submitting your VA Enrollment Certification Form (ECF) select 'YES' under 'If you are a non-Florida resident, do you desire Yellow Ribbon (Recommended, if eligible)?