by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Grand Rapids Community College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 Grand Rapids Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,049 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,049 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Grand Rapids Community College.
Grand Rapids Community College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. 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 Grand Rapids Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $230 |  |
| Out-of-state | $230 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Grand Rapids Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,679 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,130/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,040 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,361 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $616 in supply costs at Grand Rapids Community College, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Grand Rapids Community College.
Approximately 102 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $423,769.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 101 | $494,663 | $4,898 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 101 | $494,663 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 12 | $18,351 | $1,529 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 12 | $18,351 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.