by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at St Philip’s College? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending St Philip’s College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,892 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,892 |
| 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 St Philip’s College.
St Philip’s College 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.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at St Philip’s College compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $29 |  |
| Out-of-state | $29 | |
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 St Philip’s College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,512 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,058/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,464 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,952 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $500 in supply costs at St Philip’s College, 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 St Philip’s College.
In the latest reporting year, about 761 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $942,748.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 969 | $2,069,670 | $2,136 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 969 | $2,069,670 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 232 | $131,536 | $567 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 232 | $131,536 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.