Will you go to Shasta Bible College and Graduate School for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 Shasta Bible College and Graduate School. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $14,535 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $14,535 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School.
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
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 Shasta Bible College and Graduate School falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $935 | |
| Out-of-state | $935 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,200 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,511/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $20,088 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,888 |
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 $900 in supply costs at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School.
Roughly 1 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $14,110.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 1 | $9,032 | $9,032 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 1 | $9,032 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
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.