Edgecombe Community College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Edgecombe Community College? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$2,640 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$2,640 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$2,640
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$2,640
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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 Edgecombe Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that Edgecombe Community College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 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 Edgecombe Community College falls under 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. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Edgecombe Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$7,584
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,728/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,824
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,240

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

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 Edgecombe Community College run about $2,250, leaving about $1,250 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Edgecombe Community College

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

Roughly 15 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $26,135.

Helpful Veteran 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.