Free UM law school tuition for vets

Veterans who served at least three years of active duty since 9/11 can go to law school for free at the University of Mississippi using a combination of funds from the VA department, VA's Yellow Ribbon Program, and the university. Vets eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program, who enroll in UM’s law school, will have tuition paid in full. The opportunity to utilize the Yellow Ribbon Program is available for any student-veteran who has been accepted to law school and meets 100 percent criteria of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, said Andrew Newby, UM’s assistant director of veteran and military services. "There is no limit to the number of students that can use the Yellow Ribbon Program, and no limit for students using the non-resident tuition scholarship," Newby said. For more information, contact Newby at (662) 915-5021 or via e-mail at andrew@olemiss.edu. (Source: Clarion Ledger 11/04/17)