Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Ship for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$13,544 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$13,544 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Ship. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$13,544
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$13,544
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Ship.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Ship is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Ship is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$1,920
Out-of-state	$1,920

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Ship.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,404
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,133/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,064
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,660

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,200 in supply costs at Ship, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Roughly 125 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,101,245.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	101	$942,429	$9,331
GI Bill® — undergraduate	83	$861,295	—
GI Bill® — graduate	18	$81,134	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	64	$179,333	$2,802
DoD TA — undergraduate	58	$155,833	—
DoD TA — graduate	6	$23,500	—

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

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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.