Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$14,087 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$14,087 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Attend Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie 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 Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$14,087
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$14,087
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie 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

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$16,000
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,712/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$21,696
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,696

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,147 in supply costs at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie, leaving about $147 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie.

Roughly 15 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $201,238.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	16	$122,480	$7,655
GI Bill® — undergraduate	16	$122,480	—

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.