ASPIRA City College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to The Workforce Institute’s City 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.

$12,147 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$12,147 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
References

At ASPIRA City 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 The Workforce Institute’s City College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$12,147
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$12,147
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at The Workforce Institute’s City College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

The Workforce Institute’s City 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 Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether The Workforce Institute’s City College is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$150
Out-of-state	$150

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 The Workforce Institute’s City College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,080
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,682/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$21,456
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$11,376

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

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 The Workforce Institute’s City College run about $1,203, leaving about $203 out of pocket.

Veteran Services & Links

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.