Increase in Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts Payable under Post-9/11 GI Bill

For the 2016-2017 academic year (August 1, 2016-July 31, 2017), the Post-9/11 GI Bill allowed VA to pay the actual net cost of tuition and fees not to exceed the in-state amounts for students pursuing training at public schools: $21,970.46 for students training at private and foreign schools, $12,554.55 for students training at vocational flight schools, and $10,671.35 for students training at correspondence schools. Additionally, the entitlement charge for individuals receiving reimbursement of costs to take a licensing, certification, or national test was one month (rounded to the nearest whole month) for each $1,832.96 received.

Sections 3313, 3315, and 3315A of title 38, United States Code, direct VA to increase the maximum tuition and fee payments and entitlement-charge amounts each academic year (begins August 1st) based on the most recent percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h). The percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h) is effective October 1st of each year. The most recent percentage increase determined under 38 U.S.C. 3015(h) was a 3.8% increase, which was effective October 1, 2016.

The maximum tuition and fee payments and entitlement-charge amounts for training pursued under the Post-9/11 GI Bill beginning after July 31, 2017, and before August 1, 2018, are listed below. VA's calculations for the 2017-2018 academic year are based on the 3.8% increase.

2017-2018 Academic Year

Type of schoolActual net cost of tuition and fees not to exceed

Post-9/11 GI Bill Maximum Tuition and Fee Amounts

PUBLICIn-State/Resident Charges.

PRIVATE/FOREIGN$22,805.34.

VOCATIONAL FLIGHT$13,031.61.

CORRESPONDENCE$11,076.86.

Post 9/11 entitlement charge amount for tests

Licensing and certification tests National Tests.VA will charge one month entitlement (rounded to the nearest whole, non-zero, month) for each $1,902.61 received.