by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at BHCLR 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 BHCLR. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $13,593 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $13,593 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at BHCLR.
BHCLR is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 BHCLR falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
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 BHCLR.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,172 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,845/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $14,760 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $588 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,445 in supply costs at BHCLR, leaving about $445 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at BHCLR.
Roughly 18 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $160,814.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 16 | $123,893 | $7,743 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 16 | $123,893 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $7,500 | — |
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.