Will you go to Carolina College of Biblical Studies for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 Carolina College of Biblical Studies. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,276 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,276 |
| 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 Carolina College of Biblical Studies.
There is no record that Carolina College of Biblical Studies 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.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Carolina College of Biblical Studies compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $450 | |
| Out-of-state | $450 |
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 Carolina College of Biblical Studies.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,782 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,908/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,264 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,482 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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 $1,200 in supply costs at Carolina College of Biblical Studies, leaving about $200 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Carolina College of Biblical Studies.
Approximately 28 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $103,303.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 26 | $103,526 | $3,982 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 14 | $65,817 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 12 | $37,709 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 2 | $5,969 | $2,985 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $5,969 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.