Applying for the Yellow Ribbon Program

Applying for the Yellow Ribbon Program

The Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP) application process consists of two steps: 1) completion of the online application; 2) submission of the Veterans Certification Request.

1. YRP Online Application

Students who are qualifying veterans, or the qualifying dependents of veterans, and are interested in benefiting from the Yellow Ribbon Program must complete the online application. As stipulated by the Post-9/11 GI Bill, eligibility for the Yellow Ribbon Program is determined on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is important to complete the application as early as possible.

Online application

Note: Students who received YRP funding in the 2009-2010 academic year do not need to submit the online application; however, in order to receive YRP funding for subsequent semesters, they must submit the Veterans Certification Request, as outlined in Step 2.

2. Veterans Certification Request

In addition to completing the online application, each semester students must complete the Veterans Request for Certification in order to receive VA benefits for that semester.

Contact Information

Columbia University
School of General Studies
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
408 Lewisohn Hall MC 4101
2970 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Fax: 212-854-6316
gs_financial_aid@columbia.edu

Columbia University 
Attn: VA Certifying Official (Amber Griffiths) 
210 Kent Hall MC 9205 
1150 Amsterdam Ave. 
New York, NY 10027
Fax: 212-854-7131 
vets-certification@columbia.edu