Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill

• The Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service after September 10, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days.
• You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill®.
• If you have eligibility for Chapter 33: Post-9/11 GI Bill® and any other GI Bill® program, you must make an irrevocable election of the Post-9/11 GI Bill® before you can receive any benefits.
• VA educational benefits and Yellow Ribbon for tuition and fees are paid directly to IUSB.
• A yearly books and supplies stipend of up to $1,000 (paid proportionately based on enrollment) is paid directly to you.
• Generally, benefits are payable for 15 years following your release from active duty.

• Indiana University South Bend is one of the participating institutions of the Yellow Ribbon Program.
• Current and former members of the armed services or eligible dependents for Post-9/11 benefits and are classified as nonresidents for fee paying purposes may be eligible for this program if one of the criteria listed below is satisfied:
  • Honorably discharged veterans who served a minimum of 36 months of active-duty after September 10, 2001
  • Honorably discharged veterans with a 30 percent or more service connected disability and who served a minimum of 30 active-duty days after September 10, 2001.

NOTE: Indiana University South Bend is limited by the VA on the number of students accepted into the Yellow Ribbon Program each semester.

• Since space is limited, availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• The STUDENT must enroll in the program before the beginning of each semester to ensure they are guaranteed benefits under the Yellow Ribbon Program.
• The necessary forms can be found in the Office of Veteran Student Services in the Education and Arts Building, room 2101.