by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Iowa Central Community College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Iowa Central Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,376 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,376 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
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 Iowa Central Community College.
There is no record that Iowa Central Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 Iowa Central Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $19 |  |
| Out-of-state | $19 | |
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 Iowa Central Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,580 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,476/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,808 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,228 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at Iowa Central Community College run about $1,460, leaving about $460 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Iowa Central Community College.
In the latest reporting year, about 20 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $76,894.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 20 | $71,113 | $3,556 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 20 | $71,113 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 5 | $8,085 | $1,617 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 5 | $8,085 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.