by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at College of Biblical Studies - Houston will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at College of Biblical Studies - Houston. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,475 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,475 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at College of Biblical Studies - Houston.
There is no record that College of Biblical Studies - Houston participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
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 College of Biblical Studies - Houston falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $275 |  |
| Out-of-state | $275 | |
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 College of Biblical Studies - Houston.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,728 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,259/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,072 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,344 |
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.
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 College of Biblical Studies - Houston run about $975, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to College of Biblical Studies - Houston.
Approximately 11 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $48,810.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 9 | $48,544 | $5,394 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 9 | $48,544 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.