Piedmont University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Piedmont College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$30,680 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$10,445 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans at Piedmont University Pay About $10,445 Out of Pocket for Tuition

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Piedmont College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$30,680
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$10,445

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at Piedmont College.

Piedmont University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Piedmont University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. In the most recent year, about 2 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.

The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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 Piedmont College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$500
Out-of-state	$500

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 Piedmont College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,668
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,527/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,216
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,548

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Piedmont College estimates these costs at about $1,298, leaving about $298 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Piedmont University

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

Roughly 31 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $409,761.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	29	$438,218	$15,111
GI Bill® — undergraduate	23	$387,228	—
GI Bill® — graduate	6	$50,990	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.