by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at FM? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending FM. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,054 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,054 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
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 FM.
Fulton-Montgomery Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether FM is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $240 |  |
| Out-of-state | $240 | |
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 FM.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,994 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,581/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,648 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,654 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $900 in supply costs at FM, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at FM.
In the latest reporting year, about 15 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $74,843.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 17 | $68,648 | $4,038 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 17 | $68,648 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $2,688 | $2,688 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $2,688 | — |
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.