by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Gaston College will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Gaston College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $3,186 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $3,186 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Gaston College.
Federal data does not indicate that Gaston College 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 Gaston College 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 Gaston College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,380 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,328/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,624 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,244 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Gaston College estimates these costs at about $1,460, leaving about $460 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Gaston College.
In the latest reporting year, about 84 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $143,344.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 93 | $174,102 | $1,872 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 93 | $174,102 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $912 | $912 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $912 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.