by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at SUNY Orange 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 SUNY Orange. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,382 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,382 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at SUNY Orange.
There is no record that SUNY Orange participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. 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 SUNY Orange falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $198 |  |
| Out-of-state | $198 | |
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 SUNY Orange.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,632 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,234/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $25,872 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $14,240 |
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 SUNY Orange, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to SUNY Orange.
Roughly 66 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $266,426.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 57 | $240,779 | $4,224 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 57 | $240,779 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.