by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Great Bay Community College will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Great Bay Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,200 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,200 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Great Bay Community College.
There is no record that Great Bay Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Great Bay Community College is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $25 |  |
| Out-of-state | $25 | |
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 Great Bay Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,686 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,291/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $26,328 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,642 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Great Bay Community College estimates these costs at about $1,400, leaving about $400 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Great Bay Community College.
Approximately 6 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $26,050.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 62 | $275,244 | $4,439 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 62 | $275,244 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 6 | $15,758 | $2,626 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 6 | $15,758 | — |
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.