by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Beaufort County Community College? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Beaufort County Community College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $2,540 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $2,540 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Beaufort County Community College.
Beaufort County Community College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. 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 Beaufort County Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $7 |  |
| Out-of-state | $7 | |
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 Beaufort County Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,076 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,560/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,480 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,404 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Beaufort County Community College estimates these costs at about $1,450, leaving about $450 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Beaufort County Community College.
Approximately 9 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $10,653.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 6 | $10,011 | $1,669 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 6 | $10,011 | — |
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.