Bellingham Technical College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$4,226 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,226 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At Bellingham Technical College, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,226
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,226
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute 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 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 Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$33
Out-of-state	$51

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. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$17,868
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,610/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$20,880
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,012

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $762 in supply costs at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, so the stipend covers them in full.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Bellingham Technical College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute.

In the latest reporting year, about 77 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $313,373.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	66	$269,103	$4,077
GI Bill® — undergraduate	66	$269,103	—

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.