How much of the cost at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,580 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,580 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo.
There is no record that Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $684 | |
| Out-of-state | $684 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,498 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,800/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $14,400 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $5,902 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,460 in supply costs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo, leaving about $1,460 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo.
Approximately 51 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $191,968.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 53 | $189,023 | $3,566 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 50 | $182,479 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 3 | $6,544 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 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.