by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Cambridge College 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.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Cambridge College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $18,072 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $18,072 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Cambridge College.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Cambridge College and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 Cambridge College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $153 |  |
| Out-of-state | $153 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Cambridge College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,000 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,448/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,584 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,584 |
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 $1,500 in supply costs at Cambridge College, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Cambridge College.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 20 | $170,400 | $8,520 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 11 | $90,124 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 9 | $80,276 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 7 | $18,000 | $2,571 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 6 | $16,500 | — |
| 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
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.