Services for Veteran Students

MCNY honors student veterans by offering these brave individuals and eligible spouses military grants and scholarships.

You’ve Already Done So Much for So Many. Now, It’s Our Turn.

Recognized as one of the top military-friendly colleges in the nation five years running, at MCNY we do all we can to make the transition to the college campus seamless for our returning veterans.

MCNY is an accredited, nonprofit institution that offers potential transfer credit for your military service and training as well as previous college experience so you can earn your undergraduate or graduate degree faster than at other colleges.

As a veteran at MCNY, you could be eligible for:

MCNY offers all veterans eligible for full Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits the opportunity to study cost-free in any program for which they qualify academically. This offer includes the entire range of MCNY programs, including certificate program, associate, bachelors and master’s degrees. Veterans who do not qualify for the full GI Bill benefits may be eligible for a percentage of the maximum benefit, still providing significant support for tuition, housing, and textbook costs. *

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides up to 36 months of educational benefits for individuals who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Eligibility for benefits is extended to 15 years from the last period of active duty. Benefit entitlement is determined by length of active duty after September 11, 2001. In addition to tuition and fees, which is capped at the highest in-state undergraduate tuition at a public institution, three are provisions for a monthly housing allowance equate to E-5 basic allowance for housing with dependents (based on zip code) and a yearly stipend of $1,000 for books and equipment.

Visit the GI Bill® website for more information on eligibility.

Yellow Ribbon Education Enhancement Program. MCNY will meet 50 percent of charges remaining after the annual cap of the Post 9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008 is applied.

The MGIB program provides up to 36 months of education benefits payable for 10 years following release from active duty. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses.

Visit the GI Bill® website for more information on eligibility and to apply online.

ARNG FTA offers New York Army National Guard soldiers from %250 per credit to $4,500 annual, not to exceed the cost of the course or program. The institution must be accredited but may include public/private colleges, universities, vocational, technical or trade schools within and outside of New York State. ARNG FTA also funds non-degree study. While professional degrees are eligible, doctoral programs are not.

Visit www.dmna.state.ny.us/education for more information on eligibility.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) aids veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find and keep suitable jobs. If any training is needed, the VA will pay your training costs, such as tuition and fees, books, supplies, equipment and, if needed, special services. While in training, the VA will also pay a monthly benefit to help with living expenses. To receive an evaluation for VR&E services, a veteran must have received, or will receive, a discharge that is other than dishonorable and have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10%.

REAP is an education program that provides up to 36 months of education benefits to members of the Selected Reserves, Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and National Guard who are called to active service. The educational assistance allowance payable under REAP is a percentage of the MGIB rate based on the number of continuous days served on active duty.

Visit www.hesc.ny.gov (Military Corner) for more information on eligibility.

This award will grant $450 to eligible students whose parent (s) served during specific periods of time and died or suffered 40% or more disability, or are classified as missing in action or prisoner of war. Parent(s) must be current New York State residents or was a New York State resident at the time of death/classified status.

MYCAA is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to eligible military spouses. This scholarship helps military spouses pursue licenses, certificates, certifications or associate’s degrees to gain employment in high demand, high growth portable career fields and occupations.

Visit the MYCAA website for more information on eligibility.

Armed Forces Tuition Assistance is a benefit paid to eligible members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. Congress has given each service the ability to pay up to 100% for the tuition expenses of its members. Each service has its own criteria for eligibility, obligated service, application process and restrictions.

Please contact your Enrollment Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within the Military Service for assistance with the application process and program approvals prior to enrollment.

MSRS offers awards for spouses, children and financial dependents of a service member whose parent/spouse was severely and permanently disabled or killed at any time on or after August 8, 1990 and was a New York resident at that time. The awards allow for direct costs (tuition, fees, on-campus room and board, commuter student allowance, books, supplies and transportation) at a public/private university up to the cost of CUNY tuition. The MSRS award may not exceed the cost of attendance and additional awards may result in its reduction.

Visit www.hesc.ny.gov (Military Corner) for more information on eligibility.

The MGIB-SR program provides up to 36 months of education benefits to members of the Selected Reserve, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Reserves and the Army and Air National Guard. This program does not require to serve on active duty to qualify.

RIRP is a tuition benefit for active New York National Guard members. It provides eligible, qualified applicants who have completed advanced individual training within the NYS Military Forces (Army and Air National Guard, Naval Militia) the cost of tuition up to $4,350 per calendar year. It will cover tuition after all other financial aid has been applied to charges.

Visit www.dmna.state.ny.us/education for more information on eligibility.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at: www.benefits.va.gov/gibill

* MCNY will accept eligible, qualified veterans subject to the availability of seats in programs. This offer is applicable to veterans enrolling in Fall 2009 or later and continuing with satisfactory academic progress through program completion. It is subject to amendment for applicants to subsequent academic terms if Congress or the Veterans Administration changes the benefits or the terms and conditions applicable to veterans attending MCNY.

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Office of Admissions

463 East 149 Street - 1st Floor
Phone: 212-343-1234 ext. 5001
E-mail: admissions@mcny.edu
Fax: 212-343-8470

Hours and Directions

Counselors are available virtually Mon-Sat
Set up a virtual appointment

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Readmission Requirements for Active Military Personnel

A returning military student will be readmitted into the same academic program they were enrolled in prior to the military service obligation. If the exact program no longer exists, the student must be admitted to the program that is most similar, unless the student requests or agrees to admission to a different program. They will be reenrolled with the same enrollment status, number of completed credit hours, and academic standing as the last academic year of attendance. In accordance with federal regulations, returning students who receive a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge from the Armed Forces (including the National Guard and Reserves) are not eligible for readmission under this policy. However, servicemembers who receive dishonorable or bad conduct discharge may remain eligible for readmission even though they will not be entitled to the benefits outlined in this policy.