Arkansas State University Three Rivers GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at ASU Three Rivers will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$3,568 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$3,568 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend Arkansas State University Three Rivers as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending ASU Three Rivers. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$3,568
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$3,568
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at ASU Three Rivers.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

ASU Three Rivers is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 ASU Three Rivers falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$43
Out-of-state	$43

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 ASU Three Rivers.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,924
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,431/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,448
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$2,524

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; ASU Three Rivers estimates these costs at about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Arkansas State University Three Rivers

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

Approximately 9 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $31,677.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	7	$24,992	$3,570
GI Bill® — undergraduate	7	$24,992	—

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.