Blinn College District GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at Blinn College will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$6,350 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,350 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 Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At Blinn College District, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Blinn College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,350
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,350
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Blinn College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that Blinn College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 Blinn College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$80
Out-of-state	$80

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Blinn College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,514
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,770/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$14,160
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$2,646

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. 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

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Blinn College estimates these costs at about $1,365, leaving about $365 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Blinn College District

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

Approximately 233 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $453,657.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	228	$485,490	$2,129
GI Bill® — undergraduate	228	$485,490	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	134	$137,350	$1,025
DoD TA — undergraduate	134	$137,350	—

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.