by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Florida Tech will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Florida Tech. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $44,360 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $24,125 |
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 Florida Tech.
Florida Institute of Technology is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 Florida Tech falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $13 |  |
| Out-of-state | $13 | |
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 Florida Tech.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,340 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,502/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $20,016 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $5,676 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,200 in supply costs at Florida Tech, leaving about $200 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Florida Tech.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 248 | $4,509,185 | $18,182 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 148 | $3,609,899 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 100 | $899,286 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 387 | $917,690 | $2,371 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 387 | $917,690 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.