by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Bluegrass Community and Technical 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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,706 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,706 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
There is no record that Bluegrass Community and Technical 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.
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 Bluegrass Community and Technical College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $11 |  |
| Out-of-state | $11 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,540 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,878/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,024 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,484 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,228 in supply costs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, leaving about $228 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
Approximately 102 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $379,189.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 81 | $442,613 | $5,464 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 81 | $442,613 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 42 | $126,361 | $3,009 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 42 | $126,361 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.