by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Highlands College of Montana Tech for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Highlands College of Montana Tech is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.
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 Highlands College of Montana Tech falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $74 |  |
| Out-of-state | $78 | |
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Highlands College of Montana Tech estimates these costs at about $1,260, leaving about $260 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Highlands College of Montana Tech.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 12 | $72,525 | $6,044 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 12 | $72,525 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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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.