by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at CFCC will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending CFCC. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $2,748 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $2,748 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at CFCC.
CFCC 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.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether CFCC is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $93 |  |
| Out-of-state | $93 | |
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 CFCC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,594 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,193/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,544 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $9,950 |
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; CFCC estimates these costs at about $1,600, leaving about $600 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to CFCC.
Roughly 226 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $342,742.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 464 | $421,229 | $908 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 464 | $421,229 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 63 | $35,986 | $571 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 63 | $35,986 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.