Chicago State University GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at CSU will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$12,754 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$12,754 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Chicago State University as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at CSU. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$12,754
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$12,754
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at CSU.

Chicago State University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Chicago State University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.

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

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 CSU falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$117
Out-of-state	$117

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at CSU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,550
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,225/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$25,800
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$14,250

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at CSU run about $2,400, leaving about $1,400 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Chicago State University

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to CSU.

Roughly 24 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $192,006.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	17	$163,905	$9,641
GI Bill® — undergraduate	11	$102,902	—
GI Bill® — graduate	6	$61,003	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
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.