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Total maximum educational benefit over four years available to veterans who served with active duty units $39,636.

Average four year cost of attending a public university as an in state student $65,428.

Average four year cost of a public university as an out of state student $105,216.

Average four year cost of a private university $133,204.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive financial aid, applicants must:

Be veterans of any branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines), Coast Guard, National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves.

Have served and been deployed for at least 60 days in Afghanistan or Iraq (or served in the surrounding area and have documented service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom) after September 11, 2001, or be veterans who were deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001, but did not meet the 60-day active service period as a result of a service-related injury or condition incurred while serving in Afghanistan or Iraq.

Be enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate program of study at any accredited two-year or four-year institution, public or private, including technical schools for the Spring 2009 term.

Have applied for and accepted all federal, state and institutional need-based grants and all available military educational benefits. The program is open to both US citizens and non-US citizens as long as all other eligibility requirements, including military service, are met.

If you are interested in receiving financial aid, and meet the qualifications above, please follow the instructions on our Apply Now page and download the application form.