by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at SSU? 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 SSU. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,190 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,190 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at SSU.
SSU is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 SSU falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $2,540 |  |
| Out-of-state | $2,540 | |
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 SSU.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $19,430 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,309/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $26,472 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,042 |
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.
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 SSU run about $822, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at SSU.
In the latest reporting year, about 60 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $328,237.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 52 | $312,523 | $6,010 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 46 | $227,663 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 6 | $84,860 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.