University of Houston-Victoria G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at UH Victoria will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$7,499 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$7,499 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend University of Houston-Victoria With Tuition Fully Covered

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$7,499
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$7,499
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

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 Victoria.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that UH Victoria currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

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 Victoria is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$1,357
Out-of-state	$1,357

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 UH Victoria.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,382
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,001/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,008
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,626

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,158 in supply costs at UH Victoria, leaving about $158 out of pocket.

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

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

In the latest reporting year, about 34 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $248,823.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	89	$571,282	$6,419
GI Bill® — undergraduate	74	$488,151	—
GI Bill® — graduate	15	$83,131	—

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

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.