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Federal 'yellow ribbon' program helps area veterans attend private colleges

Mobile, Ala., Press-Register

March 15, 2010

Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile are among the 1,200 four-year private schools nationwide in the Yellow Ribbon program. Participants have doubled since the benefits program began in August, according to Jo Schuda, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in Washington, D.C. Schools agree to cover up to 50 percent of costs above the public university cap, and the federal government matches that aid dollar-for-dollar.

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