by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Cloud County Community College? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Cloud County Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $3,390 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $3,390 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Cloud County Community College.
Federal data does not indicate that Cloud County Community College 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 Cloud County Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $47 |  |
| Out-of-state | $47 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Cloud County Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $6,720 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,431/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,448 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,728 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,512 in supply costs at Cloud County Community College, leaving about $512 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Cloud County Community College.
In the latest reporting year, about 10 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $21,104.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 31 | $56,847 | $1,834 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 31 | $56,847 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 12 | $6,406 | $534 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 12 | $6,406 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.