by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at NLU? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending NLU. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $12,345 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $12,345 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at NLU.
There is no record that NLU participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 NLU falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $525 |  |
| Out-of-state | $525 | |
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 NLU.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,950 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,075/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $24,600 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $10,650 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $0 in supply costs at NLU, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at NLU.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 61 | $572,666 | $9,388 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 37 | $320,875 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 24 | $251,791 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 4 | $10,758 | $2,690 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $2,333 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 3 | $8,425 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.