The University of Texas Permian Basin G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UT Permian Basin? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$10,904 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,904 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend The University of Texas Permian Basin With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending UT Permian Basin. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,904
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,904
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

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 UT Permian Basin.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that UT Permian Basin participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty 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 UT Permian Basin falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$86
Out-of-state	$86

Housing Allowance Coverage

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at UT Permian Basin.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,836
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,346/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,768
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,932

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UT Permian Basin estimates these costs at about $1,684, leaving about $684 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at The University of Texas Permian Basin

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

Roughly 81 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $482,063.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	60	$440,664	$7,344
GI Bill® — undergraduate	45	$358,683	—
GI Bill® — graduate	15	$81,981	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.