Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Valley City State University? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Valley City State University. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,514 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,514 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Valley City State University.
Valley City State University is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 Valley City State University falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $82 | |
| Out-of-state | $82 |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Valley City State University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,280 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,488/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,904 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,624 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,000 in supply costs at Valley City State University, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Valley City State University.
Roughly 13 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $53,093.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 17 | $89,963 | $5,292 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 16 | $87,194 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 1 | $2,769 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 17 | $46,955 | $2,762 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 15 | $44,205 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 2 | $2,750 | — |
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.