{"id":14236,"date":"2017-07-25T17:05:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T21:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/academic-resources\/registrar\/va-benefits\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:16:07","slug":"va-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/academic-resources\/registrar\/va-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans Administration (VA) Benefits at Georgetown Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Veterans Benefits at Georgetown Law Center<\/h2>\n<p>Georgetown Law Center thanks our veterans for their service and sacrifices for our country.\u00a0 Throughout our history, we have made law study accessible to scores of men and women who are veterans of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S Navy, U.S Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and National Guard and Reserves.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chapter 30 and Ch 1606: Montgomery G.I. Bill<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 31: Veteran Readiness &amp; Employment<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 32: VEAP Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 33: Post 9\/11 G.I. Bill<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 35: Survivors and Dependents&#8217; Education Assistance Program (DEA)<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 1067: REAP Reserve Education Assistance Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs and to access benefits applications, please consult: <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/\">their GI Bill website<\/a>.\u00a0 Phone number for general and comprehensive information: 1-888-GI-BILL-1.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Important Dates Fall 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Bill Due Dates<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Incoming Students:<\/strong> July 21, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuing Students:<\/strong> August 18, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Post-9\/11 GI Bill Education Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, under the Post-9\/11 G.I. Bill, pays $28,937.09 per academic year for a private school, effective August 1, 2024 &#8211; July 31, 2025.\u00a0 If you are entitled to 100 percent of your benefits, you will receive the amount of $28,937.09.\u00a0 \u00a0If you are eligible for these benefits at a rate less than 100 percent, multiply that rate by $28,937.09 to find your annual benefit for tuition and fees.\u00a0 For example, if you are entitled to 80% of the benefit, you would receive ($28,937.09. x 80%).\u00a0 Information on eligibility, including rate tables and a benefits calculator, is provided on the <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/\">Department of Veterans Affairs&#8217; website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yellow Ribbon Program at Georgetown Law Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Georgetown Law Center proudly participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, to make additional funds available for your education program without an additional charge to the GI Bill entitlement.\u00a0 Veterans Affairs (VA) will match that amount and issue payment directly to the Law School.\u00a0 At present, Georgetown Law will make a Yellow Ribbon Program Award of an unlimited amount.\u00a0 Thus, with VA&#8217;s matching contribution, such students can receive a matching amount toward tuition and fees after their Yellow Ribbon Benefits have been applied.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starting August 1, 2022, you may become eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program<\/strong>\u00a0if you\u2019re currently an active-duty service member who qualifies at the 100% level (you already served on active duty for at least 36 months) or if you\u2019re a spouse using the transferred benefits of an active-duty service member who meets these qualifications.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/yellow_ribbon.asp\">VA&#8217;s Yellow Ribbon Program webpage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits Request Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Incoming-Student-Checklist-accessible.pdf\">Incoming Student Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Continuing-Student-Checklist-accessible.pdf\">Continuing Student Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Forms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScKLNYsi6418Q-8EuP-8_DeWG9axdkjWGceZLupbFDjr85sLQ\/viewform\">Fall 2025 Request for Certification Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After applying for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, you will receive a Certificate of Eligibility from VA which indicates your eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>Office of the Registrar<br \/>\n(202) 662-9220<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lawmilitarybenefits@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">lawmilitarybenefits@georgetown.edu<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lawreg@georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">lawreg@georgetown.edu<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veterans Benefits at Georgetown Law Center Georgetown Law Center thanks our veterans for their service and sacrifices for our country.\u00a0 Throughout our history, we have made law study accessible to 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