by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at AIU Online? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending AIU Online. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $12,310 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $12,310 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at AIU Online.
American InterContinental University System is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. About 8 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 AIU Online falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $660 |  |
| Out-of-state | $660 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at AIU Online.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,965 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,514/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $20,112 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $12,147 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. 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; AIU Online estimates these costs at about $400, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to AIU Online.
In the latest reporting year, about 355 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $4,079,368.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 1,005 | $9,683,819 | $9,636 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 581 | $5,809,824 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 424 | $3,873,995 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1,189 | $4,380,970 | $3,685 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 793 | $2,844,097 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 396 | $1,536,873 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
References
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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.