Veterans Services

Veteran Benefits

Duquesne University is a Yellow Ribbon Program participant for the 2012-2013 Academic Year.

General Information

Veterans who are eligible for Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits may use their benefits at Duquesne, upon acceptance and registration at Duquesne University.

In order to utilize these benefits, please forward copies of required documentation* to :

Duquesne University
Office of the Registrar
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15281
Attn: Kathy Scheer

Or fax to: (412) 396-5622

*Required documentation includes a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility for all veterans, and a copy of the most recent DD214 for veterans who are not on active duty.  If you have used your benefits at another school, you will also need to provide us with a completed form 22-1995: "Change of Program or Place of Training."

Upon receipt of this documentation, the Office of the Registrar will contact the Department of Veterans Affairs to process your benefits information for the semester.  Please feel free to contact Kathy Scheer in the Office of the Registrar at (412) 396-6211, or scheer@duq.edu if you have any questions about using your veteran's educational benefits at Duquesne.

Please note: Notification to Veterans Affairs is required for each semester of enrollment.  Please contact Kathy Scheer after you have registered for each semester if you wish to use your benefits.

If you would like additional information on Veteran's Post 9-11/Yellow Ribbon Benefits, please visit the Veterans Affairs GI Bill website. 

For information regarding Duquesne University's Military Education opportunities, please visit the School of Leadership and Advancement Military Education page. 

Below are some recent changes regarding payments and processing of Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 13) claims:

New for 2012-2013

New Annual Cap Amount

Effective Aug. 1, 2012, the Annual Cap for tuition and fees at private schools and non-degree schools has been increased to $18,077.50 (for those students eligible at the 100% level).  (There has been no change for public degree granting schools:  students will be entitled to receive the In-State tuition and fees.)  You should continue to report net tuition and fees and Yellow Ribbon contributions, if applicable, in exactly the same way as you have been.

Monthly Housing Payment Rates

Also effective Aug. 1, 2012 the Monthly Housing Allowance will be based on the 2012 BAH rates.

Books and T&F Payment Schedules

The Books and Supplies payment, the Tuition and Fees payment (and Yellow Ribbon if applicable) for each term will not be released more than 14 days prior to the beginning of that term.  Payments processed more than 14 days prior to the beginning of a term will be set up on a payment schedule to be released from VA no more than 14 days prior to the beginning of that term.  This includes mini-terms that may have been certified with a standard term or multiple terms with varying begin dates.  You should expect EFTpayments 3-5 business days later, 7-10 days later if you receive Treasury checks.  

For example:  An enrollment that is processed on Aug. 1, 2012 for a term that begins Aug. 25, 2012 will mean that the Books and Supplies and Tuition and Fees payments will not be released until Aug. 11, 2012.

Example of multiple terms:

Kicker Payments

Also effective Aug. 1, 2012 Chapter 33 students will only be entitled to a kicker (commonly referred to as a college fund) for the benefit that they relinquished when they elected Chapter 33.

For example:  If a student was eligible for a MGIB Chapter 30 and a MGIB-SR Chapter 1606 kicker and they relinquished MGIB Chapter 30 when they elected Chapter 33, the student would no longer be eligible to receive the Chapter 1606 under Chapter 33 (prior to Aug. 1, 2012 they would have been paid both kickers under Chapter 33).  Affected students will be sent a letter detailing this action and what they need to do if they disagree with this decision.  Please refer to the www.gibill.va.gov website or the 1-888-444-4551 toll free number if you have questions about your kickers. 

Additional Contacts

For further information concerning Student Accounts and/or TA, contact Mark Moore at 412-396-6588 or at moorem1567@duq.edu.

For further information concerning EAP, contact Rich Esposito in Financial Aid at 412-396-6607 ot at esposito@duq.edu.