by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Lackawanna College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 Lackawanna College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $17,950 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $17,950 |
| 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 Lackawanna College.
Lackawanna College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.
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 Lackawanna College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $535 |  |
| Out-of-state | $535 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Lackawanna College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,660 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,863/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $14,904 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,244 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
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 Lackawanna College run about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Lackawanna College.
In the latest reporting year, about 18 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $220,042.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 30 | $361,837 | $12,061 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 30 | $361,837 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 2 | $5,750 | $2,875 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $5,750 | — |
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.