Henry Ford College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Henry Ford College? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$5,452 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,452 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Henry Ford College With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Henry Ford College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,452
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,452
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Henry Ford College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that Henry Ford College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Henry Ford College compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$516
Out-of-state	$516

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 Henry Ford College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,656
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,364/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,912
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$8,256

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,824 in supply costs at Henry Ford College, leaving about $824 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Henry Ford College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Henry Ford College.

In the latest reporting year, about 46 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $186,009.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	45	$189,292	$4,206
GI Bill® — undergraduate	45	$189,292	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	11	$19,051	$1,732
DoD TA — undergraduate	11	$19,051	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

Veteran Services & Links

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.