Bethany College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Bethany College Kansas for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$31,946 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$11,711 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans at Bethany College Pay About $11,711 Out of Pocket for Tuition

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Bethany College Kansas. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$31,946
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$11,711

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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 Bethany College Kansas.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Bethany College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. In the most recent year, about 2 students received Yellow Ribbon awards 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.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Bethany College Kansas compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$1,348
Out-of-state	$1,348

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Bethany College Kansas.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$6,662
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,446/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,568
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,906

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $960 in supply costs at Bethany College Kansas, so the stipend covers them in full.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Bethany College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Bethany College Kansas.

Roughly 11 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $195,782.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	17	$226,360	$13,315
GI Bill® — undergraduate	17	$226,360	—
GI Bill® — graduate	0	$0	—

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

Veteran Services & 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.