Lone Star College System GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to North Harris Montgomery for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$6,930 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,930 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend Lone Star College System 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 North Harris Montgomery. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,930
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,930
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at North Harris Montgomery.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

North Harris Montgomery is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

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

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether North Harris Montgomery is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at North Harris Montgomery.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,600
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,259/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,072
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,472

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; North Harris Montgomery estimates these costs at about $2,550, leaving about $1,550 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Lone Star College System

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to North Harris Montgomery.

Roughly 41 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $40,416.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	1,403	$3,432,365	$2,446
GI Bill® — undergraduate	1,403	$3,432,365	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	104	$139,396	$1,340
DoD TA — undergraduate	104	$139,396	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

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.