by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Alaska Pacific? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Alaska Pacific. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $20,760 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $525 |
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 Alaska Pacific.
Alaska Pacific 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.
The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.
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 Alaska Pacific falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $205 |  |
| Out-of-state | $205 | |
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 Alaska Pacific.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $18,200 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,856/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $22,848 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,648 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Alaska Pacific estimates these costs at about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Alaska Pacific.
Approximately 37 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $471,503.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 30 | $392,862 | $13,095 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 27 | $353,153 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 3 | $39,709 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $3,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.