US Veterans or their dependents can use the funding to contribute towards tuition fees and living expenses and Durham University participates in the VA Educational Benefits programme.
Courses currently certified by the US Department of Veterans Affairs are listed below:
If you are interested in studying a course that is not listed here, you must advise us as soon as possible, because the approval process can take up to 7 months.
Please note that Durham University doesn’t take part in the Yellow Ribbon Programme.
You can use the online application to fill out and submit your application online.
Once the US Department for Veterans Affairs has confirmed that you are eligible to receive benefits under the Post 9-11 GI Bill you should contact the University to see if the programme of study you wish to undertake is registered with the VA.
Programs are approved for in-residence training only. The US Department of Veterans Affairs cannot pay benefits for distance learning.
The University will need to confirm your attendance before your benefits will be released. To do that you will need to provide us with your social security number (SSN). The University is unable to certify the enrolment of students any earlier than 120 days before the start of the academic session.
Once your certification has been submitted you will be notified.
Please find the latest information about VA Payment Rates for the 2024/25 Academic Year from the US Department of Veterans Affairs webpage.
Tuition payments will be made directly to the University after proof of enrolment. Housing stipends are paid monthly to the student.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs is currently unable to provide a timeframe for when students will receive funds once enrolment certification has been submitted. Please contact the Department directly to enquire about the status of your benefits.
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for additional information.
Before considering private loans it is important that you fully research government or local authority funding. If this is not an option there are several private loans available to Durham University students.
We have produced a helpful guide which will outline everything you need to know about Private Loans available to students at Durham University.
Disclaimer:
For the avoidance of doubt, Durham University cannot provide any financial advice or make any recommendation in relation to any of these loan providers. Durham University is not a party to any Agreement you may enter into with your chosen loan provider and as such you agree that Durham University will not be held liable for any issues that may arise out of that contractual relationship. We therefore strongly suggest you carefully read any terms and conditions including but not limited to any data protection provisions provided to you by your chosen loan provider before you sign.
However, please note that In order to put into effect any loan you receive from your loan provider, Durham University may have to enter into a data sharing Agreement with your chosen loan provider. This is in order for there to be the relevant exchange of personal data solely regarding the loans being processed and any other relevant information to be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Please note that if you decide to use any service listed on this webpage your personal details will be held outside of the UK and EEA , in the U.S and may be passed to other third parties companies as required by the provider in order to deliver the service. We strongly suggest you read the lenders privacy policy and their terms and conditions before signing up to ensure that you are content to do so.
For the avoidance of doubt, Durham University accepts no responsibility or liability for any damage caused to you, your property (computer based or otherwise), software or data caused as a result of using this service. However, if at any point after signing up, you find any unwelcome or strange activity occurring in your email account, or notice any suspected unauthorised usage of your data that you have provided to [Name of Service], then please report this immediately to fraud.support@durham.ac.uk
Durham University makes every effort to ensure that the information published on this page is accurate. However, the University cannot guarantee the information may not be altered owing to circumstances beyond the University's reasonable control. Such circumstances include (but are not limited to) change in Government policy, or change of law. Any changes will be incorporated into the University's website as early as possible. Any person wishing to obtain confirmation of any particular item should contact the University via us.loans@durham.ac.uk.
