by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to LeMoyne for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending LeMoyne. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $38,970 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $18,735 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at LeMoyne.
Le Moyne College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. In the most recent year, about 14 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.
The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.
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 LeMoyne falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $120 |  |
| Out-of-state | $120 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at LeMoyne.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $15,050 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,127/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,016 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,966 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,300 in supply costs at LeMoyne, leaving about $300 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at LeMoyne.
Approximately 49 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $829,827.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 48 | $1,023,111 | $21,315 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 34 | $742,272 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 14 | $280,839 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 5 | $16,500 | $3,300 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $7,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 3 | $9,500 | — |
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.