by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at College of the Muscogee Nation 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 the Muscogee Nation. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,600 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,600 |
| 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 the Muscogee Nation.
College of the Muscogee Nation is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 the Muscogee Nation falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at College of the Muscogee Nation.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,570 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,476/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,808 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $762 |
Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; College of the Muscogee Nation estimates these costs at about $1,600, leaving about $600 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to College of the Muscogee Nation.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 0 | $0 | — |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.