Kirtland Community College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Kirtland Community College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$6,990 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,990 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Kirtland 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 Kirtland Community College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,990
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,990
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Kirtland Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that Kirtland Community College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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

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 Kirtland Community College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$30
Out-of-state	$30

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Kirtland Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,900
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,497/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,976
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$2,076

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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 Kirtland Community College run about $1,685, leaving about $685 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Kirtland Community College

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

Approximately 33 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $139,385.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	39	$175,989	$4,513
GI Bill® — undergraduate	39	$175,989	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.