Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at Cumberland County College will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$5,820 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,820 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus With Tuition Fully Covered

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Cumberland County College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,820
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,820
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

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 Cumberland County College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Cumberland County College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty 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 Cumberland County College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$552
Out-of-state	$552

Housing Allowance Coverage

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Cumberland County College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,682
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,346/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,768
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,086

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

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 Cumberland County College run about $1,460, leaving about $460 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus

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

Approximately 40 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $149,740.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	71	$152,611	$2,149
GI Bill® — undergraduate	71	$152,611	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	11	$9,522	$866
DoD TA — undergraduate	11	$9,522	—

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.