Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia GI Bill® Coverage

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

$33,654 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$13,419 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans Typically Attend Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia for no More Than $13,419 in Tuition

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Lincoln Tech - Columbia. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$33,654
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$13,419

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at Lincoln Tech - Columbia.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 5 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

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 Lincoln Tech - Columbia.

Item	Amount
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,667/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$21,336

This allowance is paid while you are in school to help with housing and living expenses. 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 Lincoln Tech - Columbia run about $2,070, leaving about $1,070 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Lincoln Tech - Columbia.

Roughly 105 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,437,577.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	116	$1,451,512	$12,513
GI Bill® — undergraduate	116	$1,451,512	—

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.