by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at M State will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at M State. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,900 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,900 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at M State.
M State is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
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 M State falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $241 |  |
| Out-of-state | $241 | |
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 M State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,400 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,632/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,056 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,656 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; M State estimates these costs at about $1,960, leaving about $960 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to M State.
Approximately 26 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $65,981.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 43 | $138,016 | $3,210 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 43 | $138,016 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
References
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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.