by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at LaGuardia will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending LaGuardia. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,218 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,218 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at LaGuardia.
There is no record that LaGuardia participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether LaGuardia is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $210 |  |
| Out-of-state | $210 | |
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 LaGuardia.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $24,209 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $5,196/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $41,568 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $17,359 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,600 in supply costs at LaGuardia, leaving about $600 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at LaGuardia.
Roughly 92 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $254,374.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 117 | $254,597 | $2,176 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 117 | $254,597 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 14 | $40,590 | $2,899 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 14 | $40,590 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.