by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Mercer County Community College? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Mercer County Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,433 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,433 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Mercer County Community College.
Mercer County Community College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 Mercer County Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $60 |  |
| Out-of-state | $60 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Mercer County Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,576 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,465/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $27,720 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $19,144 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
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 Mercer County Community College run about $1,464, leaving about $464 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Mercer County Community College.
Roughly 349 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $16,658,630.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 376 | $15,361,159 | $40,854 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 376 | $15,361,159 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.