Montclair State University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Montclair State 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.

$14,766 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$14,766 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At Montclair State University, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$14,766
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$14,766
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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

Montclair State University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Montclair State University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Montclair State is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$37
Out-of-state	$37

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Montclair State.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$17,748
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$4,515/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$36,120
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$18,372

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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 Montclair State run about $1,240, leaving about $240 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Montclair State University

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

In the latest reporting year, about 229 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $2,286,182.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	193	$2,259,006	$11,705
GI Bill® — undergraduate	170	$1,954,737	—
GI Bill® — graduate	23	$304,269	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	12	$34,156	$2,846
DoD TA — undergraduate	7	$23,906	—
DoD TA — graduate	5	$10,250	—

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

Helpful Veteran 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.