Use your Yellow Ribbon Program benefits at USCBQualifying military veterans and their dependents are now eligible for additional tuition benefits at the University of SouthCarolina Beaufort, thanks to the University’s participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program.

If you’re a veteran who is currently not a South Carolina resident, the “Yellow Ribbon Program” can be a great financial benefit.

How can USCB help?• Local, on-site Financial Aid/Veteran Affairs trained staff will get you started or help you transfer your benefits to aneligible spouse or dependents in your family

• Local, on-site Academic Advisors will help plan your program of study• Day, evening and Saturday classes in Beaufort and at the gateway to Hilton Head provide the flexible schedule you need.• Students at USCB become part of the community by attending a USC system university with deep roots in the Lowcountry.

Eligibility for the benefit is determined by Veterans Affairs and is limited to veterans who served in the armed forcesafter September 10, 2001.

To find out more information and to see if you are eligible visit: www.uscb.edu/military/

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University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) is pleased to participate in the Yellow Ribbonprogram and to offer eligible military veterans and their dependents an opportunity to attendUSCB tuition-free.

The Yellow Ribbon GI Educational Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program)is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 2008.Effective for the 2010-2011 academic year, USCB is partnering with the U. S.Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to offer the Yellow Ribbon Program. Throughveteran's benefits and USCB's financial contribution, many non-resident veteransand their dependents can take advantage of an education that is tuition-free.

Application Process

Step 1: If eligible, students should apply for benefits under the Post – 9/11GI Bill with the Department of Veteran Affairs at www.gibill.va.gov/

Step 2: Apply for admission to USCB at www.uscb.edu

Step 3: Upon acceptance to USCB, forward your Certificate of Eligibilityto the Financial Aid /Veteran Affairs Office to be considered for the YellowRibbon Program.

Associate of Arts*Associate of Science*(*available only to Militarypersonnel and their dependents)

Baccalaureate degreesBiologyBusiness Administration• Management• HR Management• MarketingComputational ScienceEducation• Early Childhood EducationEnglish• WritingHistoryHospitality Management

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Human ServicesLiberal StudiesNursing• RN to BSN• 4 year BSN programPsychologySociologySpanish• Heritage Track• General SpanishStudio Art

MinorsAnthropology, Art History, Business, Chemistry,Communication Studies, English Literature, EnglishWriting, French, History, Hospitality Management,Human Services, Intellectual History, Philosophy,Psychology, Sociology, Spanish and Studio Art

Pre-professional advisingtracks programsPre-DentalPre-Engineering1

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Return-to-college degree programsfor working professionalsSaturday Business Programs, RN to BSN and Spanish

Certificate programsAccounting, Food & Beverage Management, HispanicCulture, Hotel Management, Human Resources,Management Foundations, Private Club Management,Small Business Management, Professional Spanish forBusiness and Hispanic Cultural Studies

Les BredigerDirector of Military Programslbredige@uscb.eduMCAS office: 843-228-7499Parris Island office: 843-208-8149

Pat GreeneDirector of Financial Aidpagreene@uscb.edu843-541-4117

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