Veterans

Additional Resources for Veteran Students

• Yellow Ribbon Program
  

  Columbia College Chicago is a participant in the Yellow Ribbon program. If you are 100% eligible for this program, you will receive an additional $7,000 per school year ($3,500 from Columbia and $3,500 from the VA) added to your Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Yellow Ribbon amount is subject to change.

• Military Credit Transfer
  Transfer credit from the military can be combined with credit from a regionally accredited two-year institution, Advanced Placement, CLEP and/or Life Experience, up to 75 credits, subject to Columbia's transfer credit policies.
• Life Credit Transfer
  Up to 16 credits of Life Experience credit can be combined with credit from a regionally accredited two-year institution, military, Advanced Placement and/or CLEP, up to 75 total credits, subject to Columbia's policies. 
• Post-9/11 GI Bill®
  Columbia students are eligible for Federal GI Bill® benefits. But because we are a private college, students are not eligible for Illinois state veterans' benefits.
• Helpful Links

  Financial Aid and Benefits

  Veterans' Financial Aid Tools

  Financial Aid Overview

  GI Bill Benefits Comparison Tool

  Applying for VA Educational Benefits

  Refund Policy

  Have more questions? We're here to help.

  Academics

  Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy

  Transferring Credits
• Student Veterans Society

  Get in touch with the Student Veterans Society at veterans.columbia@gmail.com.

GI Bill®is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.