The University of Tennessee Southern G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Martin Methodist for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$10,506 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,506 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend The University of Tennessee Southern With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Martin Methodist. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,506
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,506
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Martin Methodist.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

The University of Tennessee Southern is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.

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.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

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 Martin Methodist falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$54
Out-of-state	$54

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Martin Methodist.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,700
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,488/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,904
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,204

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Martin Methodist estimates these costs at about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at The University of Tennessee Southern

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Martin Methodist.

Roughly 14 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $110,115.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	12	$111,429	$9,286
GI Bill® — undergraduate	12	$111,429	—
GI Bill® — graduate	0	$0	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

More Veteran Resources

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.