Fort Hays State University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to FHSU for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$5,633 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,633 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At Fort Hays State University, 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 FHSU. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,633
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,633
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at FHSU.

Fort Hays State University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Fort Hays State University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.

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

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty 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 FHSU falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$40
Out-of-state	$40

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at FHSU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,772
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,551/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,408
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,636

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

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,000 in supply costs at FHSU, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Fort Hays State University

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at FHSU.

Approximately 142 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $530,047.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	127	$485,581	$3,823
GI Bill® — undergraduate	104	$412,472	—
GI Bill® — graduate	23	$73,109	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	92	$220,406	$2,396
DoD TA — undergraduate	76	$183,406	—
DoD TA — graduate	16	$37,000	—

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.