by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at John Tyler 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 John Tyler Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,938 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,938 |
| 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 John Tyler Community College.
John Tyler Community College 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 John Tyler Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $5 |  |
| Out-of-state | $31 | |
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 John Tyler Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,610 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,391/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,128 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $9,518 |
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 John Tyler Community College run about $1,460, leaving about $460 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at John Tyler Community College.
Roughly 138 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $184,642.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 178 | $366,542 | $2,059 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 178 | $366,542 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 103 | $119,510 | $1,160 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 103 | $119,510 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
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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.