Essex County College G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at Essex will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

• Veteran Cost Summary
• How Tuition Is Covered
• Yellow Ribbon Participation
• Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
• Housing Allowance Coverage
• Books & Supplies Coverage
• Veteran Benefit Dollars
• References

At Essex County College, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Essex. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Essex.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that Essex 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.

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 Essex falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$645
Out-of-state	$645

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Essex.

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Essex estimates these costs at about $2,400, leaving about $1,400 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Essex County College

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

In the latest reporting year, about 56 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $239,093.

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

Veteran Services & Links

• Essex Veteran & Military Services
• Back to Essex Net Price
• Continue to Essex Value for Your Money
• File a complaint with the VA

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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.