College of the Albemarle G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to College of the Albemarle for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$2,249 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$2,249 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend College of the Albemarle With Tuition Fully Covered

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at College of the Albemarle. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$2,249
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$2,249
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at College of the Albemarle.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

College of the Albemarle 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.

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

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at College of the Albemarle compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$147
Out-of-state	$147

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at College of the Albemarle.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,434
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,451/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$19,608
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,174

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

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 College of the Albemarle run about $1,212, leaving about $212 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at College of the Albemarle

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

Approximately 76 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $109,282.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	67	$92,516	$1,381
GI Bill® — undergraduate	67	$92,516	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	6	$6,004	$1,001
DoD TA — undergraduate	6	$6,004	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

More Veteran Resources

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.