How much of the cost at Grace College of Divinity will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Grace College of Divinity. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,163 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,163 |
| 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 Grace College of Divinity.
There is no record that Grace College of Divinity participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 Grace College of Divinity falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $825 | |
| Out-of-state | $825 |
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 Grace College of Divinity.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,458 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,908/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,264 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,806 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $800 in supply costs at Grace College of Divinity, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Grace College of Divinity.
Roughly 27 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $143,726.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 21 | $133,248 | $6,345 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 15 | $87,154 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 6 | $46,094 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 8 | $15,990 | $1,999 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 7 | $11,490 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $4,500 | — |
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.