by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Craven Community College 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 Craven Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $2,022 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $2,022 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Craven Community College.
Craven Community College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Craven Community College compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $198 |  |
| Out-of-state | $198 | |
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 Craven Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,456 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,004/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,032 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,576 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
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 Craven Community College run about $1,300, leaving about $300 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Craven Community College.
In the latest reporting year, about 234 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $483,168.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 145 | $232,922 | $1,606 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 145 | $232,922 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 2 | $8,462 | $4,231 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $8,462 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.