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Trevecca Nazarene University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to TNU for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$29,790 Veteran Tuition & Fees
$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit
$9,555 Tuition Out of Pocket

Expect Roughly $9,555 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Trevecca Nazarene University

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending TNU. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

ItemAmount
Veteran tuition & fees$29,790
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit$20,235
Tuition out of pocket$9,555

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at TNU.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Trevecca Nazarene University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. About 9 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.

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

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether TNU is below that cap.

ResidencyPer-credit chargeBelow $250 cap?
In-state$150yes
Out-of-state$150yes

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at TNU.

ItemAmount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)$13,590
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)$2,388/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)$19,104
Estimated surplus in your pocket$5,514

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Trevecca Nazarene University

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

Approximately 52 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $653,072.

BenefitRecipientsTotal disbursedAverage / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)50$654,448$13,089
GI Bill® — undergraduate22$391,588
GI Bill® — graduate28$262,860
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)10$26,500$2,650
DoD TA — undergraduate5$17,500
DoD TA — graduate5$9,000

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.

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