Centenary University GI Bill® Coverage

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Centenary? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$37,732 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$17,497 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans at Centenary University Pay About $17,497 Out of Pocket for Tuition

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Centenary. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$37,732
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$17,497

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

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 Centenary.

Centenary University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Centenary University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 6 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Centenary is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$28
Out-of-state	$28

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Centenary.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,080
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,511/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$20,088
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$8,008

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.

Book and Supply Stipend

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

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Centenary University

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Centenary.

In the latest reporting year, about 10 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $189,596.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	8	$192,191	$24,024
GI Bill® — undergraduate	7	$186,489	—
GI Bill® — graduate	1	$5,702	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	2	$4,250	$2,125
DoD TA — undergraduate	2	$4,250	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

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

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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.