In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 3679(e), Yale will not impose any penalties, including the assessment of late fees; denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities; or the requirement that a student secure additional funding, due to a student’s inability to meet financial obligations resulting from delayed disbursement of funds from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This protection applies while VA payment to the university is pending, provided the student has submitted a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or other appropriate documentation establishing entitlement to VA educational benefits. 

Yale will permit a student to attend or participate in their course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the student provides to Yale a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 and ending on the earlier of the following dates: (1) the date on which payment from VA is made to Yale; (2) ninety days after the date Yale certifies tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.