Trocaire College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Trocaire? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$19,820 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$19,820 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend Trocaire College as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$19,820
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$19,820
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Trocaire.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Trocaire College and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

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 Trocaire falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$400
Out-of-state	$400

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Trocaire.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,900
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,169/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,352
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,452

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at Trocaire run about $2,000, leaving about $1,000 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Trocaire College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Trocaire.

In the latest reporting year, about 15 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $237,534.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	13	$169,297	$13,023
GI Bill® — undergraduate	13	$169,297	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	1	$2,000	$2,000
DoD TA — undergraduate	1	$2,000	—

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

Veteran Services & Links

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.