by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to County College of Morris for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending County College of Morris. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,530 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,530 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at County College of Morris.
Federal data does not indicate that County College of Morris currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether County College of Morris is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $516 |  |
| Out-of-state | $516 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at County College of Morris.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,800 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $4,515/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $36,120 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $25,320 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; County College of Morris estimates these costs at about $1,400, leaving about $400 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at County College of Morris.
In the latest reporting year, about 68 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $285,822.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 67 | $295,103 | $4,405 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 67 | $295,103 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $4,000 | — |
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.