Many Colleges Pass On GI Bill 'Ribbon'

Week of June 15, 2009

Days before a June 15 deadline, 521 private colleges had signed modest-to-grand "Yellow Ribbon" agreements under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit, making these higher-priced schools more affordable to at least some Iraq and Afghanistan war-era veterans who qualify for admission. But more than half of private colleges nationwide apparently will balk at entering Yellow Ribbon deals, at least for the 2009-2010 academic year. To learn more, read the full article on Military.com.

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