Hardin-Simmons University G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Hardin - Simmons for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$31,686 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$11,451 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Expect Roughly $11,451 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Hardin-Simmons University

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Hardin - Simmons. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$31,686
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$11,451

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at Hardin - Simmons.

Hardin-Simmons University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Hardin-Simmons University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. In the most recent year, about 3 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Hardin - Simmons is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$800
Out-of-state	$800

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Hardin - Simmons.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,634
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,608/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,864
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$2,230

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.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,060 in supply costs at Hardin - Simmons, leaving about $60 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Hardin-Simmons University

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Hardin - Simmons.

Approximately 49 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $561,070.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	49	$753,524	$15,378
GI Bill® — undergraduate	40	$636,179	—
GI Bill® — graduate	9	$117,345	—

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

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.