Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$21,000 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$765 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $765 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$21,000
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$765

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,625
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,490/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$19,920
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$9,295

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,625 in supply costs at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, leaving about $625 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.

In the latest reporting year, about 29 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $295,974.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	21	$178,329	$8,492
GI Bill® — undergraduate	21	$178,329	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—

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

Helpful Veteran 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.