Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at PIA will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$17,725 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$17,725 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at PIA. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$17,725
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$17,725
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at PIA.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

PIA 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.

Housing Allowance Coverage

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at PIA.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,992
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,307/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,456
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,464

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; PIA estimates these costs at about $1,009, leaving about $9 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at PIA.

In the latest reporting year, about 39 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $536,942.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	41	$672,396	$16,400
GI Bill® — undergraduate	41	$672,396	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

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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.