Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Universidad del Turabo for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$6,920 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,920 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus With Tuition Fully Covered

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,920
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,920
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Universidad del Turabo.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Universidad del Turabo is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Universidad del Turabo compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$2,000
Out-of-state	$2,000

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Universidad del Turabo.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,000
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,075/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$24,600
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$16,600

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.

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 Universidad del Turabo run about $1,700, leaving about $700 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

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

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	134	$531,088	$3,963
GI Bill® — undergraduate	102	$408,017	—
GI Bill® — graduate	32	$123,071	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	40	$86,558	$2,164
DoD TA — undergraduate	36	$79,076	—
DoD TA — graduate	4	$7,482	—

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

Helpful Veteran 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.