Stephen F Austin State University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at SFASU? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$10,600 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,600 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At Stephen F Austin State University, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending SFASU. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,600
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,600
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

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 SFASU.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

There is no record that SFASU participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

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 SFASU is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$230
Out-of-state	$230

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

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 SFASU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,142
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,617/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,936
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,794

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

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,202 in supply costs at SFASU, leaving about $202 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Stephen F Austin State University

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at SFASU.

Approximately 187 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,527,982.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	117	$920,861	$7,871
GI Bill® — undergraduate	108	$885,578	—
GI Bill® — graduate	9	$35,283	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	20	$80,260	$4,013
DoD TA — undergraduate	18	$76,660	—
DoD TA — graduate	2	$3,600	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

Helpful Veteran Links

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.