City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College GI Bill® Coverage

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

$11,520 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$11,520 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Richard J Daley College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$11,520
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$11,520
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that Richard J Daley 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 Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 Richard J Daley College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Richard J Daley College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,128
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,225/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$25,800
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$17,672

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,920 in supply costs at Richard J Daley College, leaving about $920 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Richard J Daley College.

Roughly 67 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $52,433.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	76	$49,282	$648
GI Bill® — undergraduate	76	$49,282	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—

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

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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.