University of Puerto Rico-Humacao G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at UPR Humacao will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$5,364 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,364 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend University of Puerto Rico-Humacao as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UPR Humacao. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,364
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,364
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 Humacao.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that UPR Humacao 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 Humacao falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$300
Out-of-state	$300

Housing Allowance Coverage

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at UPR Humacao.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,385
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,950/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,600
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,215

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $4,168 in supply costs at UPR Humacao, leaving about $3,168 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

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

Approximately 10 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $23,521.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	7	$16,635	$2,376
GI Bill® — undergraduate	7	$16,635	—

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.