by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at TIU Illinois? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending TIU Illinois. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $12,320 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $12,320 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at TIU Illinois.
TIU Illinois is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 TIU Illinois falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at TIU Illinois.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,250 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,397/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,176 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,926 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; TIU Illinois estimates these costs at about $1,392, leaving about $392 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at TIU Illinois.
In the latest reporting year, about 9 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $77,408.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 10 | $139,319 | $13,932 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 3 | $17,165 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 7 | $122,154 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $1,008 | $1,008 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $1,008 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.