College of Western Idaho G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at CWI? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$4,336 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,336 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At College of Western Idaho, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending CWI. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,336
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,336
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at CWI.

College of Western Idaho Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

College of Western Idaho is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.

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

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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 CWI falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$50
Out-of-state	$50

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 CWI.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,149
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,139/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,112
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$8,963

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,573 in supply costs at CWI, leaving about $573 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at College of Western Idaho

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at CWI.

Approximately 192 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $536,326.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	241	$612,956	$2,543
GI Bill® — undergraduate	241	$612,956	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	36	$45,218	$1,256
DoD TA — undergraduate	36	$45,218	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Helpful Veteran 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.