The Office of Financial Aid at Ave Maria University proudly serves as the School Certifying Official for VA Educational benefits. We are ready to assist active service duty members, veterans, and their eligible dependents and spouses in obtaining their educational benefits by providing guidance and enrollment certifications. The Principals of Excellence are guidelines provided to educational institutions receiving federal funding. Ave Maria University will:
CH 33 Post 9/11 Verification
CH 30 & CH 1606 Verification
The Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) program offers up to 36 months of education and training benefits. If you are a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, you may be eligible for this benefit. If you are using these benefits for the first time complete the online application.
Eligibility for Chapter 31, Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation, isdetermined by the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation counselor. Once Chapter 31benefits have been approved, the school will be sent an authorization form tocomplete. The student Bursar’s Office will be notified for billing purposes.For questions about your Vocational Rehab in AMU contact the bursar at239-280-1669.
For individuals who served on active duty on or after 09/10/01 and have an honorable discharge. Service members and their dependents may be eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill®. Under the Post 9/11 GI Bill® students may be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Private School Tuition & Fee Cap– Since August 1, 2012, the VA has placed a tuition and fees cap on all private universities known as the “VA cap payment.” The cap does not include housing stipends or books and supplies stipends. The VA will directly send payment of the certified amount to the office of the Bursar for Undergraduate students who meet eligibility requirements. Tuition and mandatory fees not covered by the Cap may be covered through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
VA will only pay mandatory university fees and courses applicable to a degree program. Mandatory Fees include Enrollment Fee, Orientation Fee, Laboratory Fees, Athletic Fee, Technology Fee, Student Life Fee.
Any tuition and/or fee specific award(s) must be deducted from the amount certified to the VA, such as the Florida Effective Access to Student Education Grant (EASE).
The VA also provides a Monthly Housing Stipend for every month the student is enrolled. The payment will be sent directly to the student’s account by direct deposit on the first of each month if the student verifies his/her enrollment at the end of each month.
Enrollment must be verified monthly. Visit the GI Bill® Enrollment Verification for more information regarding the Enrollment Verification Process.
Students will receive a monthly stipend payment if they are not active duty or an active-duty spouse. The monthly stipend can be viewed using the GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Online students must be enrolled more than Half time to receive the housing stipend. Books and Supplies Stipend: The books and supplies stipend is paid directly to the student. It pays $41.67 per credit hour, up to $1,000 per academic year. Note that this is based on 100% eligibility. If eligibility is below 100%, the stipend will be pro-rated.
The books and supplies stipend is paid directly to the student. It pays $41.67 per credit hour, up to $1,000 per academic year. Note that this is based on 100% eligibility. If eligibility is below 100%, the stipend will be pro-rated.
For dependents of a veteran who is 100% disabled or who has died from a service-related injury or illness. For eligibility questions, visit https://www.va.gov/education/survivor-dependent-benefits/dependents-education-assistance/.
The VA will directly deposit the monthly stipend on the first day of the month. The VA does not issue payment to the university for tuition and fees. For partial months of attendance payments are pro-rated.
Ave Maria University participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. It can help you pay for higher private school tuition and fees that the Post-9/11 GI Bill® does not cover.
We are a private school. For private schools, the VA sets a yearly maximum tuition and fee amount, often referred to as the “VA cap payment,” which is paid toward applicable tuition and fees each year. Once the yearly cap payment is exhausted, Yellow Ribbon payments begin. Under the Yellow Ribbon Program, AMU (Ave Maria University) will match the VA’s 50% Yellow Ribbon contribution, resulting in $0 balance for applicable tuition and fees. Students are responsible to pay room, meals, and parking. Who is eligible? To be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program (YR):
To be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program (YR):
There is no separate Yellow Ribbon application. Once you reach your annual cap, which typically happens during the Spring or Summer terms, the School Certifying Official will certify your enrollment requesting the Yellow Ribbon benefit.
The Department of Defense (DoD) Tuition Assistance (TA) program provides financial assistance to service members for voluntary off-duty education programs in support of professional and personal self-development goals. TA is available for courses offered in the classroom or by distance learning and part of an approved academic degree or certificate program.
Active-duty service members can receive TA at a rate of $250 per credit cap with an annual ceiling of $4,500. TA policies and procedures are specific to each branch.
Eligible service members must receive approval from an Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within the military service prior to enrolling.
To apply for and use TA for your branch of service click on your branch’s link below and follow the steps provided.
Voluntary education websites:
5050 Ave Maria Blvd., Ave Maria, FL 34142
