by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at ICC? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending ICC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,900 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,900 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at ICC.
ICC is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
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 ICC falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at ICC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,600 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,557/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,456 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $144 |
Living costs here run above the housing allowance, so plan to cover the difference from savings or other income. 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; ICC estimates these costs at about $2,300, leaving about $1,300 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at ICC.
Roughly 57 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $148,614.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 29 | $73,546 | $2,536 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 29 | $73,546 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 11 | $33,983 | $3,089 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 11 | $33,983 | — |
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.