University of North Carolina at Pembroke G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to UNC Pembroke 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.

$3,571 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$3,571 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 Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending UNC Pembroke. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$3,571
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$3,571
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UNC Pembroke.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.

The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.

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 UNC Pembroke compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$110
Out-of-state	$110

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. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at UNC Pembroke.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,192
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,908/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,264
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,072

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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 UNC Pembroke run about $1,000, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UNC Pembroke.

Approximately 195 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $546,527.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	228	$507,807	$2,227
GI Bill® — undergraduate	132	$336,609	—
GI Bill® — graduate	96	$171,198	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	89	$69,370	$779
DoD TA — undergraduate	64	$31,870	—
DoD TA — graduate	25	$37,500	—

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

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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.