Ch 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill®
The Post 9/11 GI Bill® is available to veterans who have served between 3 and 36 months of active duty service after September 10, 2001. This benefit provides up to 36 months of eligibility and expires 15 years after your release from active duty (if you separated from the military before August 16, 2017 once the Forever GI Bill was enacted). This benefit can also be transferred to eligible dependents and/or spouses for qualifying service members. Read more about transferring these benefits here.
The VA pays tuition and fees directly to the school. In many cases, the cost of attending Loyola University Chicago exceeds the VA's private school annual maximum, additional funds are available through the Yellow Ribbon program for veterans that have are 100% eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill program. These additional funds are available to veterans without an additional charge to your GI Bill entitlement.
In addition to the tuition benefit, the Post 9/11 GI Bill also offers a monthly housing allowance and annual book stipend. The monthly housing allowance is equivalent to the BAH rate for E-5 with dependents for the Loyola’s Lakeshore Campus zip code. Here is the VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool to get a better idea for BAH rates.
Active Duty personal may be able to transfer this benefit to their dependents. Active Duty personnel using this benefit are also not eligible for the housing stipend.
Loyola University Chicago's Yellow Ribbon Policy:
The Yellow Ribbon Program at Loyola University Chicago provides additional funding to students who are 100% eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill when their tuition and fees exceed the VA's private school annual cap. Students (other than medical students) who are 100% eligible for the Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill will be automatically enrolled in the Yellow Ribbon Program and will have it applied as needed.
Beginning August 1, 2023, Loyola increased its Yellow Ribbon funding to fully cover mandatory tuition and fees for all programs, with the exception of those in the MD Stitch School of Medicine program. The Yellow Ribbon maximum for this program is $3,000, with funding limited to five students per year. Yellow Ribbon slots for the Medical School are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and existing recipients will retain their slots until they complete their medical training or no longer meet eligibility requirements.
Student Health Insurance is not covered by the VA unless the student has no other insurance (including but not limited to private or VA Healthcare). In order to use student health insurance, you must reach out to the office to have it included in billing. If you don't, you will be responsible for the charge. If you have health insurance through an employer, a private company, or the VA (i.e., you are a veteran and have opted into VA health care), you MUST waive out of LUC student health insurance by the Bursar's deadline. Please see the steps found here to do so.
Steps for Waiving out of LUC Student Healthcare:
- Log into LOCUS and select “Financial Account,” then “Student Health Insurance.”
- Select the “Waive out” button and submit your insurance information.
- Student veterans and active duty will enter the following:
- Veterans’ Health Insurance and xxx-xx-6789 [Last 4 of SSN].
- Students who don’t have VA healthcare but do have other healthcare, submit your policy information:
- Carrier, Policy ID and group ID
- Student veterans and active duty will enter the following:
- The insurance fee will be credited to your student account within 48 hours. Please check the "Account Summary by Term" screen under "Financial Account" in LOCUS to see this credit.
Please view this tutorial on how to opt out of the health insurance if you require more assistance.
The Post 9/11 GI Bill® is available to veterans who have served between 3 and 36 months of active duty service after September 10, 2001. This benefit provides up to 36 months of eligibility and expires 15 years after your release from active duty (if you separated from the military before August 16, 2017 once the Forever GI Bill was enacted). This benefit can also be transferred to eligible dependents and/or spouses for qualifying service members. Read more about transferring these benefits here.
The VA pays tuition and fees directly to the school. In many cases, the cost of attending Loyola University Chicago exceeds the VA's private school annual maximum, additional funds are available through the Yellow Ribbon program for veterans that have are 100% eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill program. These additional funds are available to veterans without an additional charge to your GI Bill entitlement.
In addition to the tuition benefit, the Post 9/11 GI Bill also offers a monthly housing allowance and annual book stipend. The monthly housing allowance is equivalent to the BAH rate for E-5 with dependents for the Loyola’s Lakeshore Campus zip code. Here is the VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool to get a better idea for BAH rates.
Active Duty personal may be able to transfer this benefit to their dependents. Active Duty personnel using this benefit are also not eligible for the housing stipend.
Loyola University Chicago's Yellow Ribbon Policy:
The Yellow Ribbon Program at Loyola University Chicago provides additional funding to students who are 100% eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill when their tuition and fees exceed the VA's private school annual cap. Students (other than medical students) who are 100% eligible for the Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill will be automatically enrolled in the Yellow Ribbon Program and will have it applied as needed.
Beginning August 1, 2023, Loyola increased its Yellow Ribbon funding to fully cover mandatory tuition and fees for all programs, with the exception of those in the MD Stitch School of Medicine program. The Yellow Ribbon maximum for this program is $3,000, with funding limited to five students per year. Yellow Ribbon slots for the Medical School are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and existing recipients will retain their slots until they complete their medical training or no longer meet eligibility requirements.
Student Health Insurance is not covered by the VA unless the student has no other insurance (including but not limited to private or VA Healthcare). In order to use student health insurance, you must reach out to the office to have it included in billing. If you don't, you will be responsible for the charge. If you have health insurance through an employer, a private company, or the VA (i.e., you are a veteran and have opted into VA health care), you MUST waive out of LUC student health insurance by the Bursar's deadline. Please see the steps found here to do so.
Steps for Waiving out of LUC Student Healthcare:
- Log into LOCUS and select “Financial Account,” then “Student Health Insurance.”
- Select the “Waive out” button and submit your insurance information.
- Student veterans and active duty will enter the following:
- Veterans’ Health Insurance and xxx-xx-6789 [Last 4 of SSN].
- Students who don’t have VA healthcare but do have other healthcare, submit your policy information:
- Carrier, Policy ID and group ID
- Student veterans and active duty will enter the following:
- The insurance fee will be credited to your student account within 48 hours. Please check the "Account Summary by Term" screen under "Financial Account" in LOCUS to see this credit.
Please view this tutorial on how to opt out of the health insurance if you require more assistance.