How much of the cost at Reynolds Community College 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 Reynolds Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,136 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,136 |
| 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 Reynolds Community College.
Federal data does not indicate that Reynolds 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 Reynolds Community College compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $9 | |
| Out-of-state | $35 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Reynolds Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,500 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,391/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,128 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $10,628 |
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.
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 Reynolds 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 Reynolds Community College.
Roughly 107 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $220,284.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 0 | $0 | — |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.