by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Brenau? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Brenau. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $33,275 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $13,040 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at Brenau.
Brenau University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 5 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Brenau compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $276 |  |
| Out-of-state | $276 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Brenau.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,950 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,226/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,808 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,858 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Brenau estimates these costs at about $1,240, leaving about $240 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Brenau.
Roughly 44 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $687,904.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 40 | $522,463 | $13,062 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 15 | $198,242 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 25 | $324,221 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 16 | $37,500 | $2,344 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $3,750 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 15 | $33,750 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill.