by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Ivy Tech Community College will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Ivy Tech Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,912 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,912 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Ivy Tech Community College.
Federal data does not indicate that Ivy Tech Community College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Ivy Tech Community College compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Ivy Tech Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,824 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,770/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $14,160 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,336 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Ivy Tech Community College estimates these costs at about $1,522, leaving about $522 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Ivy Tech Community College.
Roughly 21 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $24,240.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 633 | $1,599,319 | $2,527 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 633 | $1,599,319 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 95 | $141,723 | $1,492 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 95 | $141,723 | — |
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.