by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Anderson University South Carolina? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Anderson University South Carolina. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $33,580 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $13,345 |
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 Anderson University South Carolina.
Anderson 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. In the most recent year, about 42 students received Yellow Ribbon awards 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 Anderson University South Carolina falls under 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. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Anderson University South Carolina.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,290 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,007/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,056 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,766 |
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.
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 Anderson University South Carolina run about $600, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Anderson University South Carolina.
In the latest reporting year, about 78 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,320,513.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 88 | $1,547,499 | $17,585 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 60 | $1,399,910 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 28 | $147,589 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 9 | $14,250 | $1,583 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 8 | $11,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $3,250 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.