Winona State University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Winona State for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$10,498 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,498 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At Winona State University, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Winona State. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,498
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,498
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at Winona State.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Winona State University participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Winona State compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$47
Out-of-state	$47

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Winona State.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,924
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,497/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,976
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$2,052

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.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $900 in supply costs at Winona State, so the stipend covers them in full.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Winona State University

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

In the latest reporting year, about 40 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $243,636.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	34	$240,045	$7,060
GI Bill® — undergraduate	31	$204,886	—
GI Bill® — graduate	3	$35,159	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	27	$75,781	$2,807
DoD TA — undergraduate	24	$66,781	—
DoD TA — graduate	3	$9,000	—

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.