Benefits for Veterans and Military Students

Veterans and military students interested in attending BW should view the information below about the various types of military education benefits available. All students are encouraged to explore other financial aid available to BW students.

Your path to using your military benefits at BW:

Identify your program eligibility.
Determine your eligibility by filing a one-time application with the VA.
After being accepted to BW, visit our admission page for more information.
Reach out to your BW contact noted below for any additional steps or questions you may have regarding your benefits here at BW.

Military Benefits

Chapter 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill

The Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) helps you pay for school or job training. If you've served on active duty after September 10, 2001, you may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33).

Enrollment and eligibility for this program is certified each semester with the VA by our school certifying official.

Your BW Contacts:

Michael Brown
Manager, Veteran and Military Services
(440) 826-5920
mbrown@bw.edu

Marcia Shaffer
School Certifying Official
(440) 826-2218
mshaffer@bw.edu

Chapter 33 - Yellow Ribbon Program

Baldwin Wallace University is pleased to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program and to offer eligible military veterans an opportunity to attend BW tuition-free. To qualify for the Yellow Ribbon Program you must qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill at the 100% benefit level (see Chapter 33 eligibility above).

Enrollment and eligibility for this program is certified each semester with the VA by our school certifying official.

Your BW Contacts:

Michael Brown
Manager, Veteran and Military Services
(440) 826-5920
mbrown@bw.edu

Marcia Shaffer
School Certifying Official
(440) 826-2218
mshaffer@bw.edu

Chapter 31 - VR&E (Formerly VOC Rehab)

Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program, provides services to eligible service members and veterans with service-connected disabilities to help them prepare for, obtain and maintain suitable employment or achieve independence in daily living.

Enrollment and eligibility for this program is certified each semester with the VA by our school certifying official.

Your BW Contacts:

Michael Brown
Manager, Veteran and Military Services
(440) 826-5920
mbrown@bw.edu

Marcia Shaffer
School Certifying Official
(440) 826-2218
mshaffer@bw.edu

Chapter 35 - VA Education Benefits for Survivors and Dependents

Find out if you're eligible for VA education benefits for dependents and survivors (also called Chapter 35 benefits). If you're a dependent spouse or a child, or the surviving spouse or child of a veteran, you may qualify for Chapter 35 benefits or job training through a GI Bill program.

Your BW Contact:

Michael Brown
Manager, Veteran and Military Services
(440) 826-5920
mbrown@bw.edu

ROTC

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program that exchanges a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, for a commitment to serve in the military after graduation.

BW's commitment is to provide a scholarship to assist with room and meal costs for semesters in which the full-time student is an active participant in the ROTC training program. Annual amounts grow from $2,500 (in their first year) to $10,000 by their senior year (with half the annual amount being applied in the fall/spring). If the student receives a ROTC scholarship from the school in which the student is participating in ROTC, then any BW merit awards that may have been awarded, would now become "honorary" awards, in name only.

Your BW Contact:

Rudy Kuntz
Financial Aid Counselor
(440) 826-8043
rkuntz@bw.edu

National Guard and Those Serving in the Reserves - Chapter 1606

The Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR, Chapter 1606) is an education program. It provides up to 36 months of education benefits to members of the Selected Reserve. This includes the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard Reserves. It also includes the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.

You may be eligible if all of the following are true:

After June 30, 1985, you signed a six-year obligation to serve in the Selected Reserve.
You completed your Initial Active Duty for Training (IADT).
You got your high school diploma or GED before you completed your IADT.
You are in good standing in a drilling Selected Reserve unit.

Your BW Contact:

Rudy Kuntz
Financial Aid Counselor
(440) 826-8043
rkuntz@bw.edu

Service members should contact their unit education representative for eligibility. Learn more information.

Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program (ONGSP)

Eligible ONG Members with the Ohio National Guard (includes Active Guard/Reserve) are awarded tuition assistance toward an undergraduate degree at a participating Ohio school during their enlistment. This amount will vary based on the number of years of enlistment and prior service.

Your BW Contact:

Rudy Kuntz
Financial Aid Counselor
(440) 826-8043
rkuntz@bw.edu

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities.

Your BW Contact:

Rudy Kuntz
Financial Aid Counselor
(440) 826-8043
rkuntz@bw.edu