<p>Did anyone see this article in the January 9 edition of the New York Times....What do you think?
With</a> New G.I. Bill, More March From Battlefield to College - NYTimes.com</p>
<p>well, i think it’s a great opportunity for veterans. it gives them a second chance to make up for what they didn’t achieve during their high school years. as the article suggests, “the sheer determination those students demonstrated in the military translates well to their academic success here.” </p>
<p>what do YOU think?</p>
<p>As a both a combat veteran and future applicant to Columbia GS (Fall '11), I think it’s awesome.</p>
<p>Great. The General Studies school was founded to educate the veterans who benefited from the GI bill (one of the best pieces of social welfare legislation in the US, which helped create the middle-class and postwar economic boom) and it’s great it can continue to do that now that we have veterans receiving benefits from the Second GI Bill.</p>
<p>That is awesome!</p>
<p>BTW, has anyone looked into or possibly using the Yellow Ribbon Program/MGIB at any other private institutions? (Stanford, Harvard, Cornell, Purdue, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, Brown, etc?)</p>
<p>check this out -
[Yellow</a> Ribbon Program List - U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs](<a href=“http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_info/ch33/YRP/YRP_List.htm]Yellow”>http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_info/ch33/YRP/YRP_List.htm)</p>
<p>columbia gs has allocated 150 spots for it (and columbia uni has allocated 326 spots overall to it)</p>
<p>harvard has allocated 15 for its ugrad, 20 more in extension
brown 10 (probably through their reu)
stanford 50 (but for all the uni)
yale 50 (all uni, probably ugrad thru the eli whitney program)
dartmouth - unlimited and heavily recruits, though i don’t know how many
cornell - 68 (all uni)</p>
<p>princeton doesn’t participate</p>
<p>boooo Princeton!</p>
<p>Glad Columbia is treating the vets well, they deserve it, to say the least.</p>
<p>@ bill1980 – Yes, I’m applying to all the schools you listed (save Purdue) and if accepted, will utilize my G.I. Bill benefits to offset the cost of tuition.</p>
<p>You should note, however, that Columbia GS is the only school that provides 100% tuition coverage via the Yellow Ribbon Program. Yale offers 5k (so 10k total with VA match), but depending on financial aid packages, there will still be a decent amount of money that the student will have to pay out of pocket, or take out loans, etc. The other schools offer similar packages.</p>
<p>Most are incredibly generous with the Yellow Ribbon packages for their graduate programs. A fair number of officers who separate from the military pursue advanced degrees at top universities. For undergrad it’s a little tougher… but then again, I don’t think very many enlisted soldiers/sailors/airmen/marines separate from the military and apply to Harvard.</p>
<p>and one thing i didn’t add was that gs is one of the few schools that works hard to understand how leadership experience in the military can translate into a top notch student. i think that is what makes columbia a great option for combat vets, particularly gs has admissions experience that is well-suited and understanding of what they can offer beyond their high school work or test scores.</p>
<p>It’s nice to hear about something other than Columbia’s hatred for the US military.</p>
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<p>Military service isn’t really going to make an average high school kid into a top Ivy student mind. Rather, it’ll provide that kid with discipline, maturity, focus, drive, etc. I think military experience translates better into real world success than Ivory Tower success.</p>
<p>I was really glad to hear of Columbia’s support of these veterans. I can’t imagine though, having PTSD and trying to live in Manhattan! I hope they follow through with all the support that these students might need. They’ll be a great addition to campus.</p>