Cornish College of the Arts GI Bill® Coverage

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Cornish College of the Arts? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$39,913 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$19,678 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 & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans at Cornish College of the Arts Pay About $19,678 Out of Pocket for Tuition

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$39,913
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$19,678

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 Cornish College of the Arts.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Cornish College of the Arts and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. Roughly 12 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.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$1,646
Out-of-state	$1,646

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Cornish College of the Arts.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$15,760
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,174/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$25,392
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$9,632

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Cornish College of the Arts estimates these costs at about $1,800, leaving about $800 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Cornish College of the Arts

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Cornish College of the Arts.

Roughly 20 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $417,088.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	15	$369,164	$24,611
GI Bill® — undergraduate	15	$369,164	—

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

More Veteran Resources

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.