by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Escoffier - Boulder will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 Escoffier - Boulder. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $21,476 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $1,241 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at Escoffier - Boulder.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. About 5 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.
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 Escoffier - Boulder.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,775/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $22,200 |
This allowance is paid while you are in school to help with housing and living expenses. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Escoffier - Boulder.
In the latest reporting year, about 857 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $8,076,460.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 812 | $8,279,136 | $10,196 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 812 | $8,279,136 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 19 | $44,650 | $2,350 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 19 | $44,650 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.