College of Eastern Idaho G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at CEI? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$4,390 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,390 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At College of Eastern Idaho, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending CEI. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,390
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,390
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at CEI.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

CEI is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$30
Out-of-state	$30

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at CEI.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,100
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,088/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,704
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,604

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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 CEI run about $1,588, leaving about $588 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at College of Eastern Idaho

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to CEI.

In the latest reporting year, about 27 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $63,943.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	27	$58,673	$2,173
GI Bill® — undergraduate	27	$58,673	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

Veteran Services & Links

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.