Elmira College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Elmira for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$37,932 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$17,697 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
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Typically Attend Elmira College for no More Than $17,697 in Tuition

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Elmira. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$37,932
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$17,697

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at Elmira.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Elmira College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. About 3 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

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 Elmira falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$95
Out-of-state	$95

Housing Allowance Coverage

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Elmira.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$2,500
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,902/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,216
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$12,716

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

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 Elmira run about $600, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Elmira College

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

In the latest reporting year, about 4 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $82,411.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	5	$108,434	$21,687
GI Bill® — undergraduate	5	$108,434	—
GI Bill® — graduate	0	$0	—

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.