by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Jones County Junior College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 Jones County Junior College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,000 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,000 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Jones County Junior College.
There is no record that Jones County Junior College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Jones County Junior College is below that cap.
| 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 Jones County Junior College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,168 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,497/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,976 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,808 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. 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; Jones County Junior College estimates these costs at about $1,020, leaving about $20 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Jones County Junior College.
In the latest reporting year, about 51 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $151,066.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 42 | $152,723 | $3,636 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 42 | $152,723 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 4 | $6,485 | $1,621 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 4 | $6,485 | — |
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.