Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus GI Bill® Coverage

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Penn State University Park? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$20,234 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,234 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Penn State University Park. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$20,234
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,234
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Penn State University Park.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

Active-duty service members using DoD Tuition Assistance are capped at $250 per credit hour. The chart below shows whether the per-credit charge at Penn State University Park falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$90
Out-of-state	$90

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Penn State University Park.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,448
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,800/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$14,400
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$952

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at Penn State University Park run about $1,840, leaving about $840 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Penn State University Park.

Roughly 857 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $12,410,281.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	690	$12,709,755	$18,420
GI Bill® — undergraduate	656	$11,565,900	—
GI Bill® — graduate	34	$1,143,855	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	24	$106,500	$4,438
DoD TA — undergraduate	23	$103,500	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$3,000	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

Veteran Services & Links

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.