Brown continues its commitment to veterans and their families by collaborating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in support of the following programs:

• Post - 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33)
• Yellow Ribbon Program
• Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E - Chapter 31)
• Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)

Applicants are required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a previous federal income tax return (2023 tax return for 2025 entry), and a Certificate of Eligibility from the VA to the Office of Financial Aid by the March 1 deadline. For more information, please refer to the Office of Financial Aid website. Admitted students who have submitted all required documents will receive their financial aid package along with their offer of admission.

Brown's Undergraduate Student Veteran Initiatives

• Brown will consider all prospective, undergraduate student veterans on a need-blind basis, eliminating any consideration of an applicant’s ability to pay from the admission decision.
• Yellow Ribbon Program offers will increase to cover 100% of mandatory tuition and fees for eligible, undergraduate student veterans and dependents of eligible veterans.
• Brown will replace all student contributions previously expected from undergraduate student veterans and/or their spouses with a combination of benefits from the VA, University Scholarship, and/or federal grants, fully covering the student’s Cost of Attendance each academic year.  **This initiative will not apply to dependents of veterans**.
• Undergraduate student veterans and dependents of eligible veterans need not be a recipient of need-based aid to receive eligible benefits.
• Please note that student veterans are required to use any and all eligible benefits prior to receiving University funding.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More information about VA education benefits is available at the VA website.