The Vanderbilt Advantage
We are committed to helping you transition to business school and have dedicated resources available only to military candidates. We offer a high-touch admissions process which means our team will guide you through the entire admissions process, working around your schedule and needs. We will also waive your application fee.
As a Vanderbilt MBA student, you will have access to customized executive coaching and tools typically reserved for executives at Fortune 500 companies through our Leadership Development Program. Learn more about the strong return on investment from a Vanderbilt MBA by exploring our most recent employment report.
Students who are eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program will receive additional funding up to the maximum approved by the Veterans Administration (VA) based on unmet need.
An MBA for Veterans
Through scholarship, support, and community, Vanderbilt Business equips military members for a successful transition into civilian life.
Through scholarship, support, and community, Vanderbilt Business equips military members for a successful transition into civilian life.
By the numbers
The number of current or former military service men and women enrolled in our programs at this time.
Funding for Military Candidates
Bass Military Scholars
The Bass Military Scholars Program awards veterans $30,000 per year to attend graduate or professional degree programs at Vanderbilt University. This competitive program selects 10-15 new scholars each year.
Yellow Ribbon Program
Vanderbilt Business is committed to funding the maximum allowed under the Yellow Ribbon Program to all eligible students.
Additional Funding
In addition to Yellow Ribbon Program support, the Bass Military Scholars Program, and the financial awards available to all Vanderbilt Business students, veteran and active-duty candidates also are eligible for other military-specific scholarships.
Yellow Ribbon Program
Once your eligibility for the Yellow Ribbon Program has been confirmed, if your tuition charges exceed the amount of the national cap, the Yellow Ribbon Program provides additional funding up to the maximum approved by the VA based on unmet need. At the present time, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management will award up to 50% of the unmet need in Yellow Ribbon funds, to be matched by the Veterans Administration. For additional information regarding veterans’ educational benefits at Vanderbilt University, please contact Vanderbilt’s VA school certifying officials at VASCO@vanderbilt.edu.
Details on Vanderbilt University's Yellow Ribbon Program benefits and military benefits are available through the Office of the University Registrar. A full description of the Yellow Ribbon program can be found on the Veterans Benefits Administration website.
Bass Military Scholars
In recognition of the patriotism, scholarship, and leadership qualities and capabilities of veterans, the Bass Military Scholars Program provides $30,000 per year to an annual cohort of highly talented veterans pursuing graduate and professional degrees across five Vanderbilt schools.
In recognition of the patriotism, scholarship, and leadership qualities and capabilities of veterans, the Bass Military Scholars Program provides $30,000 per year to an annual cohort of highly talented veterans pursuing graduate and professional degrees across five Vanderbilt schools.
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Having transitioned directly from active duty in the Marines, Vanderbilt has been a pillar of support for my family and me, enabling me to identify and pursue my next mission with confidence and resolve.
Jameson Norton,
served as Captain
United States Marine Corps
My experience in going through the admissions process was incredible. If you asked, it was provided. The admissions staff were absolutely amazing in seeing that no questions were left unanswered. Their attentiveness was off the charts in comparison to any other school I considered.
Kimberly Barboza,
served as Lieutenant commander
United States Navy
The Leadership Development Program here is something that’s really unique. I had lots of leadership experience from the military…but here I learned how to build consensus and get buy-in.
John Robella,
served as Captain
United States Army
Military Stories
Information on the program and its benefits for eligible veterans
