Messenger College G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at Messenger College will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$11,200 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$11,200 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Messenger College as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Messenger College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$11,200
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$11,200
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Messenger College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that Messenger College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

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 Messenger College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$800
Out-of-state	$800

Your Living Expenses Are Only Partially Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Messenger College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$19,235
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,238/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,904
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$1,331

The housing benefit does not fully cover estimated living costs at this school — budget for the gap. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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 Messenger College run about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Messenger College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Messenger College.

Roughly 1 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $13,780.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	1	$13,200	$13,200
GI Bill® — undergraduate	1	$13,200	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Veteran Services & Links

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.