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For prospective military students in a county with 6 persons or less per square mile that intend to relocate to a school within 500 miles or travel by air to attend campus, the Rural Benefit extension of the Post 9/11 GI Bill allows a student to receive $500 towards relocation fees.
This $500 benefit package is [...]

Saint Leo University announced their participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Leo University is a military-friendly university that has been serving active military, military reserve, and veterans in their pursuit for education since 1889.
What is the Yellow Ribbon Program?
The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provision of the Post 9/11 GI Bill that allows universities [...]

The tuition benefits offered to military veterans through the Post 9/11 GI Bill is determined based on the tuition costs charged to in-state residents at state-operated colleges and universities. The following table displays what these benefits are by state:

State
Maximum Charge per Credit Hour
Maximum Total Fees per Term

Alabama
$243.00
$12,612.00

Alaska
$151.00
$13,419.00

Arizona
$490.14
$127.00

Arkansas
$167.00
$751.46

California
0*
$6,586.54

Colorado
$419.00
$43,035.00

Connecticut
$486.00
$1,946.00

Delaware
$590.00
$665.00

District of Columbia
$105.00
$657.00

Florida
$682.23
$3,172.86

Guam
$173.00
$414.00

Georgia
$203.00
$15,401.00

Hawaii
$248.00
$1,163.70

Idaho
$238.00
$2,233.70

Illinois
$558.08
$5,126.50

Indiana
$230.05
$11,415.00

Iowa
$324.25
$11,817.00

Kansas
$369.50
$3,436.00

Kentucky
$295.00
$1,830.00

Louisiana
$410.50
$2,541.70

Maine
$312.50
$4,655.00

Maryland
$458.13
$1,107.00

Massachusetts
$71.50
$5,939.50

Michigan
$953.00
$18,421.00

Minnesota
$326.92
$4,359.28

Mississippi
$449.00
$470.00

Missouri
$253.00
$1,622.41

Montana
$205.40
$1,414.45

Nebraska
$227.75
$1,574.25

Nevada
$136.00
$2,766.00

New Hampshire
$933.00
$4,768.00

New Jersey
$437.50
$5,102.00

New Mexico
$201.40
$10,600.00

New York
$970.00
$3,457.00

North Carolina
$482.50
$2,045.50

North Dakota
$219.84
$6,762.12

Ohio
$477.00
$12,280.00

Oklahoma
$151.00
$11,508.30

Oregon
$407.00
$42,828.00

Pennsylvania
$700.00
$8,205.00

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