UH Mānoa, Veterans Affairs will pay tuition, fees for 15 military veterans

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Posted: Aug 12, 2011

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Yellow Ribbon Program and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will grant 15 master’s degree students at the Mānoa campus up to $5,000 per academic year, starting in the Fall 2011 semester, which begins August 22. 
 
Eligibility will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  Master’s candidates must be 100 percent eligible for the Post-9/11-GI Bill, enrolled in a master’s program at UH Mānoa, and maintain satisfactory standing, conduct and attendance in accordance with University standards.
 
On May 18, 2011, Chancellor Virginia S. Hinshaw approved UH Mānoa’s participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program Agreement, which is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008.  Effective August 1, 2011, the Post-9/11-GI Bill will pay all tuition and fees for public in-state schools, or up to $17,500 per academic year for a private school.
 
Because tuition and fees may exceed these amounts if someone is attending a public university such as UH Mānoa as a non-resident, the campus elected to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program to make additional funds available without an additional charge to the GI Bill entitlement.
 
This procedure will continue for all subsequent academic years of program participation.
 
Said Vice Chancellor for Students Francisco Hernandez, “We are proud to partner with a program that provides tuition relief to such deserving veterans and services members. This is the beginning of what will be our best effort to provide enhanced services and show our support to those women and men who have served or continue to serve our country.”
 
State Representative K. Mark Takai (District 34, ‘Aiea-Pearl City), a 12-year veteran of the Hawai‘i Army National Guard, said he is pleased that UH Mānoa has been approved as a Yellow Ribbon Program institution. “This clearly demonstrates the University’s commitment to our veteran and military students. I am proud to collaborate with UH Mānoa as it continues to improve access to and success in higher education for our veteran and military service members.”
 
For more information on the Yellow Ribbon Application, including a link to apply, see http://manoa.hawaii.edu/records/veterans/post_911.html.