Saint Cloud State University G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at St. Cloud State University? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$10,117 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,117 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At Saint Cloud State University, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending St. Cloud State University. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,117
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,117
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at St. Cloud State University.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

There is no record that St. Cloud State University 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.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at St. Cloud State University compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$139
Out-of-state	$139

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

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 St. Cloud State University.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,630
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,818/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$14,544
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,914

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at St. Cloud State University run about $1,400, leaving about $400 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Saint Cloud State University

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at St. Cloud State University.

In the latest reporting year, about 131 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $804,667.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	110	$746,796	$6,789
GI Bill® — undergraduate	92	$603,294	—
GI Bill® — graduate	18	$143,502	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	70	$223,083	$3,187
DoD TA — undergraduate	58	$192,583	—
DoD TA — graduate	12	$30,500	—

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.