by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Honolulu CC will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Honolulu CC. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $3,174 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $3,174 |
| 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 Honolulu CC.
Honolulu Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. In the most recent year, about 4 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
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 Honolulu CC falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $23 |  |
| Out-of-state | $23 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Honolulu CC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,357 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,636/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $29,088 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $11,731 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,350 in supply costs at Honolulu CC, leaving about $350 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Honolulu CC.
In the latest reporting year, about 224 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $332,832.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 225 | $409,109 | $1,818 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 225 | $409,109 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 31 | $47,034 | $1,517 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 31 | $47,034 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.