Tabor College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Tabor for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$35,050 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$14,815 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans at Tabor College Pay About $14,815 Out of Pocket for Tuition

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Tabor. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$35,050
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$14,815

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 Tabor.

Tabor College Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Tabor College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

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 Tabor falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

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. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Tabor.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,100
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,431/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,448
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$348

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. 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 $0 in supply costs at Tabor, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Tabor College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Tabor.

Benefit	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	$0	—
GI Bill® — undergraduate	$0	—
GI Bill® — graduate	$0	—

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

More Veteran Resources

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.