Central College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Central for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$20,988 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$753 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Expect Roughly $753 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Central College

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Central. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$20,988
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$753

Private College Tuition Exceeds the GI Bill® Cap

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at Central.

Central College Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Central College and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Central is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

Housing Allowance Falls Short of Living Costs

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Central.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,220
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,488/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,904
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$316

Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Central estimates these costs at about $1,275, leaving about $275 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Central College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Central.

Roughly 10 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $87,638.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	12	$103,004	$8,584
GI Bill® — undergraduate	12	$103,004	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

Veteran Services & Links

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.