Los Angeles Pierce College GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at Pierce College will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

• Veteran Cost Summary
• How Tuition Is Covered
• Yellow Ribbon Program
• Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
• Housing Allowance Coverage
• Books & Supplies Coverage
• Veteran Benefit Dollars
• References

At Los Angeles Pierce College, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Pierce College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

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 Pierce College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that Pierce College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

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 Pierce College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$42
Out-of-state	$42

Housing Allowance Coverage

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Pierce College.

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $938 in supply costs at Pierce College, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Los Angeles Pierce College

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

In the latest reporting year, about 144 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $54,660.

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

Veteran Services & Links

• Pierce College Veteran & Military Services
• Back to Pierce College Net Price
• Continue to Pierce College Value for Your Money
• File a complaint with the VA

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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.