by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at North Seattle will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at North Seattle. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,058 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,058 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at North Seattle.
North Seattle 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 North Seattle is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $67 |  |
| Out-of-state | $67 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at North Seattle.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,952 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,174/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $25,392 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,440 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $702 in supply costs at North Seattle, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at North Seattle.
Roughly 110 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $344,058.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 97 | $285,893 | $2,947 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 97 | $285,893 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 13 | $36,212 | $2,786 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 13 | $36,212 | — |
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.