University of Wisconsin-Whitewater G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UW - Whitewater? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$8,250 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$8,250 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 & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend University of Wisconsin-Whitewater With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending UW - Whitewater. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$8,250
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$8,250
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 UW - Whitewater.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

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 UW - Whitewater compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$54
Out-of-state	$54

Housing Allowance Coverage

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at UW - Whitewater.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,100
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,818/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$14,544
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,444

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

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 - Whitewater run about $300, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UW - Whitewater.

In the latest reporting year, about 191 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,262,409.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	187	$1,298,147	$6,942
GI Bill® — undergraduate	114	$728,493	—
GI Bill® — graduate	73	$569,654	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	20	$51,000	$2,550
DoD TA — undergraduate	8	$24,500	—
DoD TA — graduate	12	$26,500	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.