by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to UofM 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 UofM. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,344 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,344 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at UofM.
University of Memphis participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. In the most recent year, about 2 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 UofM falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $78 |  |
| Out-of-state | $78 | |
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 UofM.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,148 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,331/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,648 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,500 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UofM estimates these costs at about $920, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UofM.
Approximately 359 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $3,085,098.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 352 | $3,158,822 | $8,974 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 309 | $2,760,234 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 43 | $398,588 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 80 | $274,302 | $3,429 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 73 | $245,769 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 7 | $28,533 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.