Coastal Alabama Community College GI Bill® Coverage

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Coastal Alabama Community College? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$4,980 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,980 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Coastal Alabama Community College With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Coastal Alabama Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,980
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,980
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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 Coastal Alabama Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that Coastal Alabama Community College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Coastal Alabama Community College is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$39
Out-of-state	$39

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Coastal Alabama Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,025
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,965/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,720
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,695

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Coastal Alabama Community College estimates these costs at about $2,750, leaving about $1,750 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Coastal Alabama Community College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Coastal Alabama Community College.

In the latest reporting year, about 43 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $89,146.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	121	$368,063	$3,042
GI Bill® — undergraduate	121	$368,063	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	15	$22,622	$1,508
DoD TA — undergraduate	15	$22,622	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

More Veteran Resources

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.