# Military ![Fertitta](/sites/default/files/styles/866w/public/assets/images/Fertitta%20Veterans130.jpg?h=9e020e8c&itok=3zPucYI3) Community ## Military Veterans We support U.S. military veterans and active duty students academically and professionally in their transition to business school. --- ## Military Veterans ### Resources for Military Students and Applicants: - **Stern Military Summit:** an admissions event hosted each fall for active duty and military veteran prospective students. The event is a partnership with the Military Veterans Club and gives prospective students a chance to experience the Stern military community first-hand. - [**Fertitta Veterans Program**](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/academics/fertitta-veterans-program)**:** an innovative program specifically designed for U.S. military veterans and active duty students to support their transition to business school - financially, academically and professionally. - [**Military Veterans Club**](https://nyustern.campusgroups.com/mvc/home/) **(MVC):** provides networking opportunities to military veterans and exposes other students to military-style leadership. Club event highlights include: career panels for first-year MBA students, a speaker series featuring prominent military veteran business leaders, a charity fund-raising event for injured veterans at the New York Mercantile Exchange, and an international skills workshop for students who served in foreign militaries - **Yellow Ribbon Program:** NYU Stern is pleased to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program. This program is available to service members and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who are 100% eligible for the Chapter 33 Post 9/11 VA benefit. Stern will contribute awards of up to $34,500 per academic year to each eligible MBA student who elects to use Yellow Ribbon benefits. The Veterans Administration will match these funds for a total award of up to $69,000 per year per student. [Learn more](https://www.nyu.edu/students/student-information-and-resources/registration-records-and-graduation/veteran-benefits.html?_ga=2.85979417.1856140109.1662990962-1922981877.1629992890&_gac=1.221188586.1661976948.Cj0KCQjwjbyYBhCdARIsAArC6LIb9xsSPeY27MuOHIq3EvVLBKQCTNLu7t2WZ0a4UPbBKAw-pudl7bcaAghYEALw_wcB) about Veterans Benefits at Stern. ## Meet Members of Our Military Veterans Community ![Hyden Bruce](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2026-06/hyden_bruce6569_-_hyden_bruce.jpg?h=b660fe0a&itok=Liw78Azt) ### Hyden Bruce, MBA 2027 "My first conversation with a MBA2 member of the Military Veterans Club was the moment I knew Stern was the school for me. I was deployed, had just decided to finish up my military career to pursue an MBA, and was apprehensive about the road ahead. I spoke with a student who had been in my shoes and could empathize with my situation, and he was extremely encouraging and shared advice from his own MBA experience." [Meet Hyden](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/hyden-bruce) --- ![Stern Chats ](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2023-02/Stern%20Chats%20Image_0.png?h=ffed8f21&itok=w4DRdLVn) ### Stern Chats: Veterans Week MBA student veterans join our hallmark student podcast to chat all things MBA and military. [Listen to the podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrating-veterans-week-at-nyu-stern/id1214632200?i=1000736131544) --- ![Service to School logo](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2024-10/service_to_school_1.png?h=05e1a730&itok=Vp-o8hz_) ### Service to School We are proud to partner with Service to School (S2S), a non-profit that provides free college and grad school application counseling to military veterans and servicemembers. [Learn More](https://www.service2school.org/) --- ## Scholarships and Financial Assistance [Military Application Fee Waivers](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/mba-programs/admissions/policies#fee-waivers) [Fertitta Veterans Scholarship](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/academics/fertitta-veterans-program) [Yellow Ribbon Program](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/financial-aid/tools-resources/military-veterans) [New York State Higher Education Services Corporation Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA)](https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/veterans-tuition-awards.html) **Military Application Fee Waivers** U.S. military members and U.S. military veterans who have served on active duty are eligible for an application fee waiver. Submit an [application fee waiver request](https://admissions.stern.nyu.edu/register/applicationfeewaiverrequest) with relevant documentation of service before applying. **Fertitta Veterans Scholarship** Thanks to a transformative gift from alumnus Lorenzo Fertitta (MBA ’93) and brother Frank Fertitta, active-duty and veteran students are eligible to be considered for the Fertitta Veterans MBA Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship that reduces tuition to a flat-rate of $30,000 per academic year. Learn more about the [Fertitta Veterans Program](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/academics/fertitta-veterans-program). **Yellow Ribbon** NYU Stern is pleased to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program. This program is available to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who are 100% eligible for the Chapter 33 Post 9/11 benefit, and Stern will contribute awards of up to $34,500 per academic year to each eligible MBA student. The Veterans Administration will match these funds for a total award of up to $69,000 per year per student. Please visit the [Department of Veterans Affairs](https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/) website for additional information on eligibility. **Fertitta Living Stipend** NYU Stern will provide a living stipend in the amount of $20,000 per academic year, subject to tax, to Two-Year Full-time MBA students who are using Chapter 33/Yellow Ribbon or other Veterans benefits to fund their education and are **not** already receiving a merit-based scholarship. **New York State Higher Education Services Corporation Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA)** Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) are given to eligible veterans pursuing full-time and part-time study in a graduate degree-granting institution in New York State. To learn more about eligibility for the program, please visit the [New York State HESC program website](https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/veterans-tuition-awards.html). [Apply ](https://admissions.stern.nyu.edu/apply/?sr=e7600c7b-ae10-41d5-80c2-cb4b44884799) [Request Info](https://admissions.stern.nyu.edu/register/mba_rfi?utm_source=stern-home&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=ftmba-all-prospects&utm_content=general-website-rfi) [Meet NYU Stern](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/meet-with-us) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_361h/public/assets/images/Erica_Hartsfield_0.jpg?h=794bf0cd&itok=lwHSryFt) ## Admissions Contact Erica Hartsfield - Senior Associate Director, MBA Admissions & Diversity Recruiting