University of Hawaii at Hilo G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to UH Hilo for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$7,838 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$7,838 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 University of Hawaii at Hilo With Tuition Fully Covered

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UH Hilo. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$7,838
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$7,838
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at UH Hilo.

University of Hawaii at Hilo Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

University of Hawaii at Hilo is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.

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

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$494
Out-of-state	$494

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 UH Hilo.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$14,524
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,576/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$28,608
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$14,084

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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 UH Hilo run about $1,350, leaving about $350 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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

In the latest reporting year, about 75 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $422,765.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	65	$456,408	$7,022
GI Bill® — undergraduate	57	$336,546	—
GI Bill® — graduate	8	$119,862	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	4	$13,672	$3,418
DoD TA — undergraduate	4	$13,672	—
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.