Iowa Western Community College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Iowa Western Community College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$6,780 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,780 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend Iowa Western Community College With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Iowa Western Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,780
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,780
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Iowa Western Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

There is no record that Iowa Western Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

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

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Iowa Western Community College compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$17
Out-of-state	$17

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Iowa Western Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,416
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,431/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,448
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,032

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Book and Supply Stipend

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at Iowa Western Community College run about $1,240, leaving about $240 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Iowa Western Community College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Iowa Western Community College.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	66	$328,245	$4,973
GI Bill® — undergraduate	66	$328,245	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	7	$21,334	$3,048
DoD TA — undergraduate	7	$21,334	—

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

More Veteran Resources

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.