University of Maine G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at UMaine 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.

$12,606 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$12,606 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend University of Maine With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending UMaine. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$12,606
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$12,606
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at UMaine.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

University of Maine 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.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at UMaine compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$483
Out-of-state	$483

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 UMaine.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,696
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,010/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,080
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,384

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. 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 $1,000 in supply costs at UMaine, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at University of Maine

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

Roughly 226 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,828,806.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	187	$1,590,950	$8,508
GI Bill® — undergraduate	164	$1,441,143	—
GI Bill® — graduate	23	$149,807	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	4	$18,000	$4,500
DoD TA — undergraduate	4	$18,000	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

Veteran Services & Links

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.