Laurel Ridge Community College GI Bill® Coverage

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

$4,928 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,928 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Attend Laurel Ridge 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 Lord Fairfax Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,928
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,928
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Lord Fairfax Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Lord Fairfax Community College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$6
Out-of-state	$32

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Lord Fairfax Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,610
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,346/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,768
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$9,158

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. 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 Lord Fairfax Community College run about $1,460, leaving about $460 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Laurel Ridge Community College

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

Benefit	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	$0	—
GI Bill® — undergraduate	$0	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	$0	—

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.