by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to UMA for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UMA. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,618 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,618 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
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 UMA.
University of Maine at Augusta 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.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether UMA is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $36 |  |
| Out-of-state | $36 | |
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 UMA.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,700 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,199/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,592 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,892 |
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.
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 UMA run about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UMA.
In the latest reporting year, about 98 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $674,215.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 98 | $664,582 | $6,781 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 97 | $663,696 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 1 | $886 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 31 | $101,517 | $3,275 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 30 | $97,767 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $3,750 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
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.