by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus? 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 The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $20,844 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $609 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus.
The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. About 10 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $2,268 |  |
| Out-of-state | $2,268 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $18,536 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,864/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $30,912 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $12,376 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,184 in supply costs at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, leaving about $1,184 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus.
Roughly 99 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,515,803.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 88 | $1,312,002 | $14,909 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 8 | $98,492 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 80 | $1,213,510 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 12 | $24,875 | $2,073 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $1,250 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 11 | $23,625 | — |
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.