by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to BCC for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at BCC. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,612 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,612 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at BCC.
Federal data does not indicate that BCC currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
Active-duty service members using DoD Tuition Assistance are capped at $250 per credit hour. The chart below shows whether the per-credit charge at BCC falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $2,544 |  |
| Out-of-state | $2,544 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at BCC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,750 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,436/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,488 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,738 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,560 in supply costs at BCC, leaving about $560 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to BCC.
Roughly 7 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $32,379.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 5 | $24,614 | $4,923 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 5 | $24,614 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.