by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at UH Downtown will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UH Downtown. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,708 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,708 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UH Downtown.
Federal data does not indicate that UH Downtown currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether UH Downtown is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $728 |  |
| Out-of-state | $728 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at UH Downtown.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,882 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,259/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,072 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,190 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UH Downtown estimates these costs at about $1,296, leaving about $296 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UH Downtown.
Approximately 299 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,821,462.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 309 | $1,890,656 | $6,119 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 263 | $1,556,770 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 46 | $333,886 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 18 | $53,749 | $2,986 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 17 | $49,499 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $4,250 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.