Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $16,400 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $16,400 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus.
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $200 | |
| Out-of-state | $200 |
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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $15,660 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,388/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,104 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,444 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus estimates these costs at about $1,350, leaving about $350 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus.
Approximately 43 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $531,600.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 29 | $445,201 | $15,352 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 29 | $445,201 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.