Lakeland Community College GI Bill® Coverage

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

$4,607 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,607 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Lakeland Community College as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Lakeland. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,607
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,607
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Lakeland.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that Lakeland participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Lakeland compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$309
Out-of-state	$309

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. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Lakeland.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,100
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,007/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,056
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,956

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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 Lakeland run about $800, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Lakeland Community College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Lakeland.

In the latest reporting year, about 74 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $171,553.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	54	$136,426	$2,526
GI Bill® — undergraduate	54	$136,426	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	6	$10,068	$1,678
DoD TA — undergraduate	6	$10,068	—

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

Helpful Veteran Links

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.