Des Moines Area Community College GI Bill® Coverage

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at DMACC? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$5,550 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,550 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Des Moines Area Community College as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending DMACC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,550
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,550
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 DMACC.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that DMACC currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether DMACC is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 DMACC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,946
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,752/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$14,016
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,070

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Book and Supply Stipend

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 DMACC run about $810, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Des Moines Area Community College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to DMACC.

Approximately 156 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $455,841.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	155	$478,183	$3,085
GI Bill® — undergraduate	155	$478,183	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	54	$110,562	$2,047
DoD TA — undergraduate	54	$110,562	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.