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Veteran Information

It is each veteran's responsibility to complete a Veteran Request for Enrollment Certification Form each semester and return it to the VA Certifying Official. The form must be filled out before Purdue can certify your enrollment to receive your monthly benefits.  Click on the link to view and print the VA Request for Enrollment Certification Form.

For more information regarding GI Bill Benefits, visit the following Web site:  www.gibill.va.gov.

Ch 33 Post 9/11 - The Post 9/11 GI Bill provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 1, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days.  Apply for benefits (VA 22-1990) by visiting www.gibill.va.gov using VONAPP.  For more information please visit www.gibill.va.gov.

Yellow Ribbon Program - We encourage you to contact our Certifying Officials regvet@purdue.edu for the application or more information regarding this opportunity to advance your educational benefits at Purdue University. The Yellow Ribbon program is used in conjunction with the Post 9/11 GI Bill at the 100% eligibility rating to assist students with the out of pocket expense for non-resident tuition cost.
  • Applicants must provide proof of application for the Post 9/11 GI Bill to be considered for the Yellow Ribbon benefit and must demonstrate proof of eligibility by providing their Certificate of Eligibility from the VA before any remission will be provided.
  • Must be eligible for Ch 33 Post 9/11 GI BIll education benefits at the 100% level.
  • Be admitted as a degree seeking student with tuition and fee charges above the VA's maximum in-state undergraduate rate as posted at www.gibill.va.gov.
  • Maintain good academic standing.
  • Students can be enrolled full or part-time.
  • Students must remain continuously enrolled each fall and spring semester to maintain their remission of fees.
To apply for this program for Fall 2013, complete the following form: 
The following is a fact sheet listing the criteria for the program: 

Application For Veterans Educational Entitlement

Chapter 30
Active duty persons who contributed to the Montgomery GI Bill should have the member 4 copy of the DD Form 214 for submission with the Application for Educational Entitlement (VA Form 22-1990). http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-1990.pdf or VONAPP.

Chapter 1606
Applicants for the Reserve Guard Montgomery GI Bill should submit a DD Form 2384, Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE), Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program, with the Application for Educational Entitlement (VA Form 22-1990). http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-1990.pdf or VONAPP.

REAP/Chapter 1607
Applicants for the REAP (Reserve Educational Assistance Program) should submit a DD Form 2384 – Notice of Basic Eligibility and VA Form 22-1990 for first time applicants.  http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-1990.pdf or VONAPP.


Chapter 31
Applicants for the Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits must have a VA Disability Rating of 10 percent or higher or a memorandum rating of 20 percent or more from the VA.  The VA will make payments directly to Purdue University for tuition and fees.  Students should apply for AR & E Vet Success Services at http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/index.htm or VONAPP.

Chapter 35
If your parent is a 100 percent disabled veteran or deceased due to a service-related injury, you may be eligible for both Indiana and Federal benefits. For the State benefit, visit the Division of Financial Aid Web site http://www.purdue.edu/DFA/ to file an application for fee the CDV remission.  For the Federal benefit, submit the Application for Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA).  http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/22-5490.pdf or VONAPP.

If your parent is a disabled veteran with less than a 100 percent disability, and the student is eligible to attend Purdue at the resident rate, and you wish to claim benefits as the Child of a Disabled Veteran (CDV), visit the Division of Financial Aid Web site http://www.purdue.edu/DFA/ to file an application for fee remission.