Post-9/11 GI Bill® - Chapter 33
Provides education and training benefits if you’ve served on active duty after September 10, 2001.

Yellow Ribbon Program
Weill Cornell Medicine provides assistance to pay for tuition and fees that Post-9/11 GI Bill® does not cover. This is a supplemental program for eligible veteran student after the Post-9/11 GI Bill® annual maximum is exhausted.

Montgomery GI Bill® Active Duty (MGIB-AD) - Chapter 30
Provides education and training benefits if you’ve served at least two years on active duty.

Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) - Chapter 1606
Provides education and training benefits to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard.

Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance - Chapter 35
Provide education and training benefits to the children or spouse of a Veteran or service member who has died, is captured, or missing, or is permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected disability.

Veteran Readiness and Employment - Chapter 31
Provides support to veteran that have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working.  In some cases, your family members may also qualify for certain benefits.

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.

Step 1: Contact the Office of Financial Aid

First-time VA students at Weill Cornell Medicine, email finaid@med.cornell.edu to Identify themselves as a student interested in using their veteran education benefits and to initiate the process.

Returning VA students will automatically receive an email each semester requesting verification of their VA benefit elections.    

Step 2: Apply for your VA Benefits

VA Form 22-1990: For Chapters 30, 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill®),1606 and 1607, Montgomery GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve or Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program
VA Form 22-5490: For Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance or Chapter 33 FRY Scholarship.
Additional Veteran Resources: For Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness and Employment and Chapter 36 Educational and Career counseling.

Step 3: Apply for Other Financial Assistance

Yellow Ribbon Program: A supplemental program to the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for eligible veteran students that can receive up to 50% of uncovered tuition costs paid for by the VA with matching funds from Medical College resources. Request via application in Step 4.  Yellow Ribbon is offered on a first-come basis.

If you plan to borrow loans to supplement your VA Education Benefits, complete the FAFSA® application and/or apply for private loans. M.D. students are encouraged to apply for institutional need-based funds by completing their FAFSA®, CSS Profile, and provide all required documentation.

Step 4: Submit Required Documents 

• Download from LEARN→NetPartner and complete the "WCM Veteran & Military Services Certification Request Form"
• Submit above mentioned form and a copy of your VA Certificate of Eligibility.

Use this VA Financial Aid Checklist!

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.

• Enrollment Certification
  Once the semester begins and you have been enrolled in coursework, Cornell's School Certifying Officials (SCOs) will certify your enrollment and submit tuition and fee charges to the VA. Certifications are submitted no earlier than 30 days prior to the start of the semester.
   
• Updates During the Semester
  Any changes to enrollment and/or tuition and fees are submitted to the VA throughout the semester, as necessary.
  If your VA allotment changes at any point, you will be responsible for resolving any outstanding balance. Be sure to notify both financial aid and student accounting if the VA informs you of any award changes.   
   
• VA Payments
  VA payments are typically expected 3-4 weeks after Cornell SCO certifies your benefits. If you have courses with variable start dates, tuition may be allocated to those classes, which may result in multiple tuition payments arriving throughout the term. 
   
• Annual and Semester Verification
  Each year you will receive an email when the required VA Benefits form is available.
  Each semester you will receive an email to verify your VA Benefits request. Verification must be submitted each semester.  If you need to make changes, you may update your request and resubmit.