by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Bayamon Central University? 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 Bayamon Central University. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,986 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,986 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Bayamon Central University.
Bayamon Central University is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 Bayamon Central University falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,210 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,210 | |
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 Bayamon Central University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $5,962 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,222/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,776 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $11,814 |
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 $1,504 in supply costs at Bayamon Central University, leaving about $504 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Bayamon Central University.
Roughly 4 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $19,606.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 6 | $25,500 | $4,250 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 5 | $22,366 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 1 | $3,134 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $4,500 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.