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East Central College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

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

$5,064 Veteran Tuition & Fees
$5,064 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit
$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veterans Can Attend East Central College With Tuition Fully Covered

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

ItemAmount
Veteran tuition & fees$5,064
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit$5,064
Tuition out of pocket$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at East Central College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

East Central College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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

ResidencyPer-credit chargeBelow $250 cap?
In-state$40yes
Out-of-state$40yes

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. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at East Central College.

ItemAmount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)$13,324
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)$1,860/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)$14,880
Estimated surplus in your pocket$1,556

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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 East Central College run about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at East Central College

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

Roughly 22 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $58,436.

BenefitRecipientsTotal disbursedAverage / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)28$93,436$3,337
GI Bill® — undergraduate28$93,436
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)4$14,434$3,609
DoD TA — undergraduate4$14,434

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.

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