by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at KY State? 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 KY State. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,214 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,214 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at KY State.
Kentucky State University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
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 KY State is below 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. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at KY State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,034 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,356/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $10,848 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,814 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,332 in supply costs at KY State, leaving about $332 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at KY State.
In the latest reporting year, about 16 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $82,354.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 16 | $98,212 | $6,138 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 14 | $82,821 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 2 | $15,391 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.