Post-9/11 GI Bill Tuition and Fees Rates Announced for 2010-2011

For current Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients, the Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced the tuition and fee caps for 2010-2011. The Department of Veterans Affairs will use these numbers to process payments to universities for students enrolled in the fall term of 2010. State Approving Agencies determine the highest in-state public tuition for undergraduate programs. In turn, these caps set the maximum payments available to students using the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Post-9/11 GI Bill Rates for 2010-2011

Overall, tuition rates and reimbursement rates increased over 2009. However, a number of states realized a decrease in either the maximum charge per credit hour or the maximum total fees per term. A comparison of 2010-2011 Post-9/11 GI Bill tuition rates reveals the following:

• 96 percent of states are increasing in the maximum charge per credit hour
• 72 percent of states are increasing in the maximum total fees (benefits) per term

There are significant rate increases in several states when it comes to the maximum fees payable per term. These states and their new maximum rates include:

• Kansas: $50,752.96, an increase of 1,234 percent over last year's $3,804
• Minnesota: $37,808, an increase of 741 percent over last year’s $4,493.86
• Maryland: $16,308, an increase of 585 percent over last year’s $2,380
• South Dakota: $26,685, an increase of 441 percent over last year’s $4,748.31
• Utah: $85,255, an increase of 34 percent over last year’s $63,576.5

States that saw the biggest decline in fees per term include:

• New Mexico: $6,104, a decrease of 46 percent from last year’s $11,342
• South Carolina: $2,798, a decrease of 35 percent from last year’s $4,305.5
• Washington: $9,648, a decrease of 33 percent from last year’s $14,444.5

These rates are effective for educational and training programs that begin on or after August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011.

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