University of Houston-Clear Lake G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at UH Clear Lake will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$7,746 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$7,746 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At University of Houston-Clear Lake, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UH Clear Lake. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$7,746
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$7,746
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that UH Clear Lake currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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

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

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$277
Out-of-state	$277

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at UH Clear Lake.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,724
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,259/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,072
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,348

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

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,026 in supply costs at UH Clear Lake, leaving about $26 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at University of Houston-Clear Lake

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UH Clear Lake.

Approximately 191 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,264,870.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	179	$1,086,152	$6,068
GI Bill® — undergraduate	156	$937,611	—
GI Bill® — graduate	23	$148,541	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	8	$18,199	$2,275
DoD TA — undergraduate	5	$10,454	—
DoD TA — graduate	3	$7,745	—

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.