How much of the cost at Hill College 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.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Hill College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,320 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,320 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at Hill College.
Hill College 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.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Hill College compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $36 | |
| Out-of-state | $36 |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Hill College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,924 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,560/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,480 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,556 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at Hill College run about $2,000, leaving about $1,000 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Hill College.
Approximately 19 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $36,540.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 54 | $122,626 | $2,271 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 54 | $122,626 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.