by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at SUNY Adirondack? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending SUNY Adirondack. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,528 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,528 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at SUNY Adirondack.
There is no record that SUNY Adirondack participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether SUNY Adirondack is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $600 |  |
| Out-of-state | $600 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at SUNY Adirondack.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,500 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,001/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,008 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $5,508 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; SUNY Adirondack estimates these costs at about $1,800, leaving about $800 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to SUNY Adirondack.
In the latest reporting year, about 39 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $138,815.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 28 | $83,736 | $2,991 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 28 | $83,736 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.