by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Pennsylvania Highlands will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Pennsylvania Highlands. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,360 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,360 |
| 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 Pennsylvania Highlands.
Pennsylvania Highlands 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.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Pennsylvania Highlands is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $76 |  |
| Out-of-state | $76 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Pennsylvania Highlands.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $5,000 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,527/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,216 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,216 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,000 in supply costs at Pennsylvania Highlands, leaving about $1,000 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Pennsylvania Highlands.
Roughly 15 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $56,155.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 12 | $57,389 | $4,782 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 12 | $57,389 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.