by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Capital Community College will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Capital Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,092 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,092 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Capital Community College.
Federal data does not indicate that Capital Community College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. 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 Capital Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $116 |  |
| Out-of-state | $325 |  |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Capital Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,335 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,769/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $22,152 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $10,817 |
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; Capital Community College estimates these costs at about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Capital Community College.
In the latest reporting year, about 45 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $95,255.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 385 | $1,196,780 | $3,109 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 385 | $1,196,780 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 21 | $38,983 | $1,856 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 21 | $38,983 | — |
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.