Westminster College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Westminster New Wilmington 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.

$39,470 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$19,235 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Expect Roughly $19,235 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Westminster College

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Westminster New Wilmington. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$39,470
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$19,235

Private College Tuition Exceeds the GI Bill® Cap

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at Westminster New Wilmington.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Westminster College and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Westminster New Wilmington compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

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. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Westminster New Wilmington.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,380
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,596/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,768
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$388

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Westminster New Wilmington estimates these costs at about $1,000, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Westminster College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Westminster New Wilmington.

Approximately 13 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $157,199.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	12	$196,971	$16,414
GI Bill® — undergraduate	12	$196,971	—
GI Bill® — graduate	0	$0	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

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.