Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary GI Bill® Coverage

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at BMA Seminary? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$10,050 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,050 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending BMA Seminary. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,050
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,050
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at BMA Seminary.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

There is no record that BMA Seminary participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 BMA Seminary falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$75
Out-of-state	$75

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at BMA Seminary.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,000
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,545/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,360
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,360

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Book and Supply Stipend

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; BMA Seminary estimates these costs at about $1,100, leaving about $100 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at BMA Seminary.

Approximately 4 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $7,946.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	2	$3,190	$1,595
GI Bill® — undergraduate	1	$2,200	—
GI Bill® — graduate	1	$990	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

Helpful Veteran Links

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.