Payment Scenario 1: 100% Eligible - Public Institution of Higher Learning (12-18 credits) in Massachusetts
Tuition and fee payment sent to institution per semester
Item | Post 9/11 GI Bill Limit |
Highest in-state tuition | up to $340.00 per credit |
Highest in-state fees | up to $20,793.50 |
EXAMPLE | |
Tuition ($71.50 per credit) | $858.00 |
Fees | $5800.00 |
VA payment = (12 x $71.50) + $5,800 fees | $6,658.00 |
Balance | $0 |
100% of housing and book stipend paid to student
Payment Scenario 2: 100% Eligible - Private Institution of Higher Learning (12 credits) in Massachusetts
Tuition and fee payment sent to institution per semester
Item | Post 9/11 GI Bill Limit |
Highest in-state tuition | up to $340.00 per credit |
Highest in-state fees | $20,793.50 |
EXAMPLE | |
Tuition ($833.33 per credit) | $10,000 |
Fees | $50.00 |
Total | $10,050.00 |
VA payment = (12 x $340.00) + $50.00 fees | $4,130.00 |
| Balance | $5,920.00 |
100% of housing and book stipend paid to student.
Payment Scenario 3: Yellow Ribbon 100% Eligible - Private Institution of Higher Learning (12 credits) in Massachusetts
Tuition and fee payment sent to institution per semester
Item | Post 9/11 GI Bill Limit |
Highest in-state tuition | up to $340.00 per credit |
Highest in-state fees | $20,793.50 |
EXAMPLE | |
Tuition ($833.33 per credit) | $10,000 |
Fees | $50.00 |
Total | $10,050.00 |
VA payment | $4,130.00 |
| Remaining Balance | $5,920.00 |
| Yellow Ribbon-Institution contributes 50% of remainder | $2,960.00 |
| Yellow Ribbon-VA Match | $2,960.00 |
| Balance | $0 |
100% of housing and book stipend paid to student.
Contact
Office of Veterans' Education
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
454 Broadway, Suite 200
Revere, MA 02151
Phone: 617-727-9420 x 1333
Fax 617-727-0667
veted@bhe.mass.edu
www.mass.edu/veterans
for Eastern Region GI Bill-
VA Regional Office
PO Box 4616
Buffalo, NY 14240-4616
1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551)
yellow.ribbon@va.gov
www.gibill.va.gov