For Veterans

To use your GI Bill®*, Please submit a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and DD214 via the Certification Request Form. Please redact your SSN prior to sending in the DD214. We also accept screenshots of va.gov’s eligibility page in lieu of the COE.

Each term you’ll also need to fill out this form to initiate your certification. Please select Main Campus (Hilltop) on the form. You should also update your program and place of training with the VA.

You can update your certificate of eligibility. Please complete the DD 22-1995. The certifying officer will need a copy of your statement of benefits and your DD 14 in order to certify your claim with the VA. You can find a statement of benefits by going to vets.gov eligibility page and then clicking on “View and Print Statement of Benefits”

If you need help updating your certificate of eligibility, you can contact veterans@usfca.edu or visit their website.

*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 US government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Yellow Ribbon Program Funding

Yellow Ribbon Program is intended to cover the tuition gap between the cost of tuition and fees and the annual GI Bill tuition cap. Eligibility for Yellow Ribbon Program participation is determined by the VA.

Please note that Yellow Ribbon Program funding is subject to USF's Satisfactory Academic Progress policy which requires students to maintain a 3.0 GPA and a 2/3 course completion rate.

Yellow Ribbon Program spots are available to MAPL students on a first come first serve basis and are not guaranteed. The need for Yellow Ribbon Program Funds will depend on your enrollment and course load each academic year.

The following table notes the anticipated support Yellow Ribbon Program funding would offer students depending on their enrollment track and starting semester.