Veteran Benefits

Duquesne University is a Yellow Ribbon Program participant for the 2011-2012 Academic Year and will be a participant for the 2012-2013 Academic Year.

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 click on this video link to view a video produced by the Department of Veterans Affairs.