by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Eastern Iowa Community Colleges for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,680 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,680 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.
Federal data does not indicate that Eastern Iowa Community Colleges currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
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 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
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 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,244 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,644/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,152 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,908 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,000 in supply costs at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, leaving about $1,000 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.
Roughly 2 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $932.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 77 | $229,534 | $2,981 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 77 | $229,534 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 21 | $43,753 | $2,083 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 21 | $43,753 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
References
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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.