by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to UMGC 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 UMGC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,992 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,992 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UMGC.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, University of Maryland Global Campus and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. About 3 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.
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 UMGC falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $90 |  |
| Out-of-state | $90 | |
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 UMGC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,324 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,636/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $29,088 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $15,764 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $0 in supply costs at UMGC, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UMGC.
In the latest reporting year, about 4 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $3,801.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 10,595 | $57,864,984 | $5,462 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 8,610 | $45,448,367 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 1,985 | $12,416,617 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 35,165 | $73,121,957 | $2,079 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 33,435 | $68,422,919 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1,730 | $4,699,038 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
References
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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.