University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to UPR Bayamon for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$6,284 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,284 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon 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 UPR Bayamon. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,284
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,284
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at UPR Bayamon.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that UPR Bayamon currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

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

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 UPR Bayamon falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$330
Out-of-state	$330

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at UPR Bayamon.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,161
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,222/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,776
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,615

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UPR Bayamon estimates these costs at about $2,168, leaving about $1,168 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UPR Bayamon.

Approximately 20 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $54,097.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	50	$70,650	$1,413
GI Bill® — undergraduate	50	$70,650	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	171	$241,623	$1,413
DoD TA — undergraduate	171	$241,623	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.