University of Wisconsin-Parkside G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to UW - Parkside 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.

$7,855 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$7,855 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 Wisconsin-Parkside 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 UW - Parkside. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$7,855
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$7,855
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 UW - Parkside.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

University of Wisconsin-Parkside is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. About 9 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported 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.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty 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 UW - Parkside compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$246
Out-of-state	$246

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 UW - Parkside.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,286
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,397/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$19,176
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$10,890

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

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 UW - Parkside run about $590, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UW - Parkside.

In the latest reporting year, about 115 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $651,409.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	93	$590,167	$6,346
GI Bill® — undergraduate	73	$470,243	—
GI Bill® — graduate	20	$119,924	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	7	$17,500	$2,500
DoD TA — undergraduate	6	$15,250	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$2,250	—

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

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.