by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Mount Union for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Mount Union. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $35,400 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $15,165 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at Mount Union.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, University of Mount Union and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. In the most recent year, about 4 students received Yellow Ribbon awards 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 Mount Union falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $125 |  |
| Out-of-state | $125 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Mount Union.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,650 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,599/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,792 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $5,142 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Mount Union estimates these costs at about $1,520, leaving about $520 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Mount Union.
Roughly 24 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $386,343.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 21 | $492,760 | $23,465 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 17 | $377,375 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 4 | $115,385 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $2,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.