by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to UMaine Farmington 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.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending UMaine Farmington. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,989 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,989 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UMaine Farmington.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, University of Maine at Farmington and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
Active-duty service members using DoD Tuition Assistance are capped at $250 per credit hour. The chart below shows whether the per-credit charge at UMaine Farmington falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,190 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,190 | |
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 UMaine Farmington.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,970 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,728/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,824 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $2,854 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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 UMaine Farmington run about $960, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UMaine Farmington.
In the latest reporting year, about 15 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $110,644.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 14 | $123,622 | $8,830 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 13 | $119,393 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 1 | $4,229 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $1,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.