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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: 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 (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 veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who are 100% eligible for Post 9/11 VA Benefits. Stern will contribute awards of up to $31,600 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 $63,200 per year per student. Learn more about Veterans Benefits at Stern. 


Meet Members of Our Military Veterans Community

Tommy Jaeger

Tommy Jaeger, MBA 2024

"I am most proud to be a part of and lead the Military Veterans Club. The Fertitta program and scholarship are one of a kind and a small glimpse into how important veterans are to the Stern community."

Meet Tommy
Cole Dotson

Cole Dotson, MBA 2024

"The military veteran community and my block (cohort) are my chosen family at Stern. The military community bonded during the Fertitta program in the summer because we all have similar backgrounds and similar life experiences."

Meet Cole
From the Military to NYU

Embracing Change from the Military to NYU

Current students share their personal histories and what they found post-military at Stern.

Read the Interview
Stern Chats

Stern Chats: Veterans Week

MBA student veterans join our hallmark student podcast to chat all things MBA and military.

Listen to the podcast

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Military Application Fee Waivers
Fertitta Veterans Scholarship
Yellow Ribbon Program
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA)

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. Just prior to submitting your application, email your request for a fee waiver to admchair@stern.nyu.edu and include documentation of service.

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.

Yellow Ribbon + Fertitta Veterans Living Stipend
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 Post 9/11 VA Benefits. Thanks to the generous support of the Fertitta brothers, Stern will contribute awards of up to $31,600 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 $63,200 per year per student. NYU Stern will also provide a $20,000 Fertitta Veterans Living Stipend to two-year Full-time MBA students who elect to use Yellow Ribbon benefits. Students cannot receive both the Fertitta Living Stipend and the Fertitta Veterans MBA Scholarship. Please visit the Department of Veterans Affairs website for additional information on eligibility.

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.