by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Delaware County Community College will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Delaware County Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,800 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,800 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Delaware County Community College.
Delaware County Community 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.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Delaware County Community College compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $78 |  |
| Out-of-state | $81 | |
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 Delaware County Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $6,500 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,682/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $21,456 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $14,956 |
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; Delaware County Community College estimates these costs at about $2,500, leaving about $1,500 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Delaware County Community College.
Approximately 80 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $283,130.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 47 | $197,754 | $4,208 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 47 | $197,754 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 2 | $6,517 | $3,259 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $6,517 | — |
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.