Southeastern University GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at SEU will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$31,732 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$11,497 Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Expect Roughly $11,497 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Southeastern University

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at SEU. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$31,732
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$11,497

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at SEU.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that SEU currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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 SEU compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$650
Out-of-state	$650

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at SEU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,920
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,075/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$24,600
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$15,680

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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 SEU run about $1,600, leaving about $600 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Southeastern University

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

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	105	$1,386,638	$13,206
GI Bill® — undergraduate	82	$1,230,758	—
GI Bill® — graduate	23	$155,880	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	6	$20,250	$3,375
DoD TA — undergraduate	4	$11,250	—
DoD TA — graduate	2	$9,000	—

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.