Yellow Ribbon Program

Veterans bring a unique experience to Holy Names University and in our classrooms. Holy Names University is proud to act as a liaison between you, the University and relevant VA agencies to ensure you're receiving all the necessary resources. HNU certifies enrollment for VA students in a degree-seeking program.

New VA Students: To determine eligibility for benefits, students must apply online on the VA website at www.gibill.va.gov. You must be accepted, matriculated, and enrolled for classes before the University can certify your enrollment to VAOnce.

After you have completed and submitted the form online, the Department of Veteran Affairs will send you a Certificate of Eligibility for Educational Benefits. Upon receipt of this notice, please send a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility to the Student Resource Center (Registrar's Office).

The following paperwork must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar in order to begin the certification process:

Certificate of Eligibility (The Education Call Center cannot send out Certificate of Eligibility. Students have to request a copy of their COE in writing.)

What You Must Do: Take your COE letter to the Student Resource Center as proof of your eligibility. Once we receive your paperwork, we will submit your enrollment verification on VAOnce, usually after the last day of add and drop for each semester. We want to give you time to make any adjustments to your class schedule. After we submit your information, your tuition and fees payment will be sent to HNU. All other payments will be sent to directly to you.

All VA Students: Please complete your Calculation Worksheet by the deadline. You may be eligible to receive a book voucher if your Worksheet indicates a credit balance.

Maintaining VA Status: Once you start receiving benefits, you must maintain satisfactory attendance and progress. If you do not meet the standards set by the school, the certifying official will notify the VA. The VA in return will stop your benefits. Anytime you change your unit load, whether it is an increase or decrease in status, it is your responsibility to let the Registrar's office know. Failure to do so will result in overpayment or underpayment for your benefits. If you promptly notify the school and the VA of these changes, you can prevent or reduce overpayments. For more information about VA benefits, you can consult your local VA representative or call 1-800-442-4551.

Please notify the Registrar's Office and VA if there is any change in your enrollment. VA cannot pay you for:

Courses you don't attend
Courses from which you withdraw
Courses you complete but receive a grade which will not count towards graduation

You are responsible for ALL debts resulting from reductions or terminations of your enrollment even if the payment was submitted directly to the school on your behalf.

Veterans' Enrollment Status

Graduate students: 9 units or above is considered full-time status and 5 units or above is considered half-time status.
Undergraduate students: 12 units or above is considered full-time and 6-8 units is considered half-time status.

Some of our current VA students are receiving benefits under the following programs:

Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Tuition/Fees & Yellow Ribbon Program
Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill: Active Duty
Chapter 31 Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation
Chapter 35 Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance

The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows degree-granting institutions of higher learning in the U.S. to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund tuition expenses for eligible veterans. Details and eligibility guidelines for Post-9/11 benefits, including the Yellow Ribbon Program, can be found at www.gibill.va.gov under Education Benefits or on the Admission's "Yellow Ribbon" page.

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Yellow Ribbon Program