Will you go to Keene State for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Keene State. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $14,710 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $14,710 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Keene State.
Keene State College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 19 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.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Keene State is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $123 | |
| Out-of-state | $123 |
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 Keene State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,974 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,244/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,952 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $5,978 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,000 in supply costs at Keene State, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Keene State.
Roughly 55 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $500,880.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 40 | $442,750 | $11,069 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 40 | $442,750 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 3 | $12,000 | $4,000 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 3 | $12,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.