The University has been approved by the US Department of Veteran Affairs to administer education benefits to eligible students. We are unable to process Yellow Ribbon Benefits.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill
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 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
The Post 9-11 GI Bill will pay eligible individuals:
- Tuition and fees directly to the school not to exceed the maximum in-state tuition and fees at a Foreign School Institution of Higher Learning
- A monthly housing allowance based on the Basic Allowance for Housing for an E-5 with dependents at the location of the school.
- An annual books and supplies stipend of $1,000 paid proportionately based on enrolment
Important Information - Programme approvals for Veteran Benefits
Due to changes introduced by the VA affecting foreign institutions, the University now only accepts Veterans Benefits on the programmes that are already approved by the VA.
There are no guarantees that a programme will be approved, therefore, if you require Veterans Benefits to pay for your tuition and cost of living, we strongly recommend that you do not enrol and seek a deferral until you receive confirmation that your programme has been approved and eligible for benefits.
Applying for benefits
Veterans who are eligible to receive assistance in accordance with the Post 9-11 GI Bill should first consult the get started pages on the US Department for Veterans Affairs website. This outlines the steps to take before submitting an online application with Veterans Online Applications (VONAPP).
If you are unable to apply online you can call 1-888-442-4551 to request a form be posted to you.
Once the US Department for Veterans Affairs has confirmed that you are eligible to receive benefits under the Post 9-11 GI Bill you should check to see if the programme of study you wish to undertake is registered with the Department.
The following list of programmes have been approved:
- BA Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Evolutionary Anthropology
- BA/MPhil/PhD History
- BVSc Veterinary Science
- LLM International Human Rights Law
- MA International Relations and Security
- MBA Football Industries
- MEng Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc Investigative and Forensic Psychology
- Master of Public Health
- MSc Environmental Assessment and Management
- MSc Financial Mathematics
- MSc Sports Business & Management
- MSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
- PhD Management Studies
- MEng Aerospace Engineering
We will need to confirm your enrolment before your educational benefits are released. Confirmation will be sent to the Department of Veterans Affairs via their Enrolment Manager Portal once you are registered and in attendance at the University. Your tuition and fees payment will be sent to the University on your behalf. All other payments will be sent directly to you.
Please note : we are unable to certify enrolment for any student earlier than 120 days before the start of the academic year
In order for your Veteran Benefits to be processed you will need to email the following to USLoans@liverpool.ac.uk
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- Request for the programme approval if not listed above
- Your full name, date of birth and full social security number (SSN)
- The Chapter of the Bill under which you are applying for benefits (eg chapter 33)
- Scanned copy of your Certificate of Eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs
- The full UK address at which you will be resident during term time
- The title of the course which you have accepted an offer of a place on.
Programs are approved for in-residence training only. The US Department of Veterans Affairs cannot pay benefits for Online distance learning programmes at Foreign Schools or programs requiring completion of internships, externships, non-medical residencies, paid on-the-job training, unpaid on-the-job training, cooperative work arrangements, or any other such type of practical training.
Receiving funds
Tuition payments will be made directly to the University after proof of enrolment. Housing stipends are paid monthly to the student. Books and supplies stipends are paid to students proportionately in the first month of each academic term.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs is currently unable to provide a time frame for when students will receive funds once enrolment certification has been submitted by the University. Please contact the Department directly to enquire about the status of your benefits by telephoning 1-888-442-4551.
The University cannot guarantee that the tuition fees for which you have been certified will be paid by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (whether in part or in whole). Therefore, you must ensure that you have sufficient funds to cover any shortfall between the funding you receive and the tuition fees for which you have been invoiced.
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