by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Francis Marion University will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Francis Marion University. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $11,160 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $11,160 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Francis Marion University.
Francis Marion University 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 Francis Marion University falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $106 |  |
| Out-of-state | $106 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Francis Marion University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,898 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,644/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,152 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,254 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,198 in supply costs at Francis Marion University, leaving about $198 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Francis Marion University.
Approximately 47 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $469,146.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 55 | $537,250 | $9,768 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 52 | $497,789 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 3 | $39,461 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 3 | $9,000 | $3,000 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 3 | $9,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
References
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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.