by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Hawkeye Community 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.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Hawkeye Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,308 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,308 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Hawkeye Community College.
There is no record that Hawkeye Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 Hawkeye Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $7 |  |
| Out-of-state | $7 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Hawkeye Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,942 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,617/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,936 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,994 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Hawkeye Community College estimates these costs at about $1,136, leaving about $136 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Hawkeye Community College.
Roughly 35 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $132,388.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 41 | $188,827 | $4,606 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 41 | $188,827 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $1,260 | — |
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.