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News : Education Jun 16, 2009 - 8:57 PM


Dodd lauds CT universities for participation in the Yellow Ribbon Project

By Senator Dodd's office


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Today, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) commended Connecticut independent colleges for responding to his call to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Earlier this year, Dodd sent a letter to eligible Connecticut schools, urging their participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program, a program that provides scholarships to military veterans who served after September 11, 2001 to attend independent institutes of higher education.

Fairfield University, Goodwin College, Post University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sacred Heart University, Saint Joseph’s College, Saint Vincent’s College, the University of Bridgeport, the University of Hartford, the University of New Haven, Wesleyan University and Yale University have all applied to participate in the program this coming year.

“The participation of numerous Connecticut colleges and universities in the Yellow Ribbon Program is remarkable and impressive, although not surprising,” said Dodd. “Connecticut’s colleges and universities have long supported the men and women who serve our country. This program allows America’s military heroes to attend some of the best colleges and universities across the nation, providing them with the critical resources needed to assimilate back into civilian life and pursue their academic and career goals.”

The Yellow Ribbon Program supplements college benefits made available to these veterans under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, more commonly known as the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. Additional expenses covered by these institutions will be matched by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs dollar-for-dollar, to compensate for the full differences in tuition.




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