Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at University of Saint Francis? 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 University of Saint Francis. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $37,000 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $16,765 |
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 University of Saint Francis.
University of St Francis 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.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at University of Saint Francis compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $75 | |
| Out-of-state | $75 |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at University of Saint Francis.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,200 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,298/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,384 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $11,184 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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; University of Saint Francis estimates these costs at about $800, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at University of Saint Francis.
Roughly 1 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $21,267.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 14 | $152,350 | $10,882 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 9 | $112,707 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 5 | $39,643 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.