Vermont State University G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Vermont Tech for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$11,400 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$11,400 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Vermont State University With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Vermont Tech. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$11,400
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$11,400
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at Vermont Tech.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

There is no record that Vermont Tech participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 Vermont Tech falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$67
Out-of-state	$67

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 Vermont Tech.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,326
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,902/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,216
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,890

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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 Vermont Tech run about $1,000, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Vermont State University

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

Roughly 29 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $239,028.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	103	$1,086,049	$10,544
GI Bill® — undergraduate	101	$1,072,854	—
GI Bill® — graduate	2	$13,195	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	20	$48,000	$2,400
DoD TA — undergraduate	20	$48,000	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

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.