by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Indiana Tech? 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 Indiana Tech. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $30,446 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $10,211 |
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 Indiana Tech.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Indiana Institute of Technology and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. Roughly 8 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 Indiana Tech falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Indiana Tech.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,496 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,959/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,672 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,176 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Indiana Tech.
In the latest reporting year, about 233 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,390,561.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 30 | $321,164 | $10,705 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 12 | $225,390 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 18 | $95,774 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 11 | $13,750 | $1,250 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 11 | $13,750 | — |
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.