Fitchburg State University G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at Fitchburg State will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$11,046 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$11,046 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend Fitchburg State University as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$11,046
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$11,046
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 Fitchburg State.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that Fitchburg State currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. 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 Fitchburg State is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$432
Out-of-state	$432

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 Fitchburg State.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,400
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,183/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$25,464
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$15,064

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.

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 Fitchburg State run about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Fitchburg State University

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

Roughly 68 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $454,278.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	69	$494,657	$7,169
GI Bill® — undergraduate	42	$364,285	—
GI Bill® — graduate	27	$130,372	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	14	$30,774	$2,198
DoD TA — undergraduate	1	$4,500	—
DoD TA — graduate	13	$26,274	—

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

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.