by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Berkeley College - New York for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Berkeley College - New York. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $28,600 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $8,365 |
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 Berkeley College - New York.
Berkeley College-New York is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. About 36 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Berkeley College - New York is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $950 |  |
| Out-of-state | $950 | |
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 Berkeley College - New York.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $15,360 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $5,196/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $41,568 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $26,208 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Berkeley College - New York estimates these costs at about $400, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Berkeley College - New York.
Approximately 111 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,813,649.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 92 | $1,452,818 | $15,792 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 86 | $1,410,744 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 6 | $42,074 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 32 | $51,162 | $1,599 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 31 | $49,662 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $1,500 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.