Fortis Institute-Birmingham G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at Fortis Institute - Birmingham will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$14,561 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$14,561 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Fortis Institute-Birmingham as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Fortis Institute - Birmingham. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$14,561
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$14,561
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Fortis Institute - Birmingham.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that Fortis Institute - Birmingham currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Fortis Institute - Birmingham.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,025
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,229/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,832
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,807

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

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Fortis Institute - Birmingham estimates these costs at about $1,433, leaving about $433 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Fortis Institute-Birmingham

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Fortis Institute - Birmingham.

Roughly 26 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $272,705.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	23	$229,630	$9,984
GI Bill® — undergraduate	23	$229,630	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.