Westfield State University G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at Westfield will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$11,882 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$11,882 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At Westfield State University, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$11,882
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$11,882
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Westfield.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Westfield State University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 1 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

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

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 Westfield falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$283
Out-of-state	$283

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Westfield.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,065
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,436/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$19,488
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,423

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

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,140 in supply costs at Westfield, leaving about $140 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Westfield State University

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

In the latest reporting year, about 58 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $399,960.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	110	$422,633	$3,842
GI Bill® — undergraduate	81	$318,870	—
GI Bill® — graduate	29	$103,763	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	1	$1,680	$1,680
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$1,680	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.