Catawba Valley Community College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at CVCC? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$2,367 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$2,367 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Catawba Valley Community College With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending CVCC. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$2,367
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$2,367
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at CVCC.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

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

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

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 CVCC falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$149
Out-of-state	$149

Housing Allowance Falls Short of Living Costs

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at CVCC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,456
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,644/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,152
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$304

Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. 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

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at CVCC run about $1,100, leaving about $100 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Catawba Valley Community College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to CVCC.

In the latest reporting year, about 43 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $55,961.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	80	$66,518	$831
GI Bill® — undergraduate	80	$66,518	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	2	$5,527	$2,764
DoD TA — undergraduate	2	$5,527	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

Veteran Services & Links

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.