Tuition Assistance through Yellow Ribbon

The Yellow Ribbon program is a joint initiative between NC State and the Veterans Administration. Beginning Fall 2025, participating students receive a payment of up to $7,900 per term to assist in offsetting the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition/fees.

Veterans Education Benefits students are considered for the Yellow Ribbon program if the following apply:

• Student’s legal residence is not North Carolina
• Student is not a “covered individual” under Section 702 of the Veterans “Choice Act” of 2014, as it pertains to non-resident tuition and fees
• Student has a post-911 eligibility of 100 percent

Effective August 1, 2022, active duty service members and their spouses using transferred benefits are eligible for this program. Child transferees of active duty service members may be eligible if the service member is qualified for Post 9/11 benefits at the 100 percent rate.

NC State is approved up to 25 Yellow Ribbon program awardees, and available openings are awarded on a first-come/first-serve basis following student admission each term. Once students are part of the Yellow Ribbon program, they remain there until:

• graduation
• their legal residence changes to North Carolina
• they become eligible under Section 702 of the “Choice Act”
• they become active-duty personnel stationed in North Carolina