McDowell Technical Community College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to McDowell Technical Community College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$1,958 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$1,958 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Attend McDowell Technical 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 McDowell Technical Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$1,958
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$1,958
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

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

McDowell Technical Community College Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

McDowell Technical Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.

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

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 McDowell Technical Community College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$208
Out-of-state	$208

Housing Allowance Falls Short of Living Costs

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at McDowell Technical Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,943
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,464/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,712
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$231

The housing benefit does not fully cover estimated living costs at this school — budget for the gap. 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

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; McDowell Technical Community College estimates these costs at about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at McDowell Technical Community College

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

Roughly 13 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $14,650.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	21	$92,835	$4,421
GI Bill® — undergraduate	21	$92,835	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

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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.