by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Kaskaskia 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 Kaskaskia College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,770 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,770 |
| 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 Kaskaskia College.
There is no record that Kaskaskia College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. 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 Kaskaskia College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $24 |  |
| Out-of-state | $24 | |
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 Kaskaskia College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,104 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,464/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,712 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,608 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Kaskaskia College estimates these costs at about $1,120, leaving about $120 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Kaskaskia College.
Approximately 28 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $93,508.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 25 | $68,689 | $2,748 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 25 | $68,689 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 2 | $1,848 | $924 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $1,848 | — |
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.