by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Maritime will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 Maritime. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,816 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,816 |
| 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 Maritime.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Maritime compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $656 |  |
| Out-of-state | $656 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Maritime.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,526 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,795/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $30,360 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $15,834 |
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 $1,500 in supply costs at Maritime, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Maritime.
In the latest reporting year, about 33 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $275,961.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 22 | $239,293 | $10,877 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 16 | $178,295 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 6 | $60,998 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $1,027 | $1,027 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $1,027 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.