Montgomery Community College GI Bill® Coverage

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

$2,538 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$2,538 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Montgomery Community College With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending MCC. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$2,538
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$2,538
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at MCC.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

There is no record that MCC participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. 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 MCC compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

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. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at MCC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,514
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,545/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,360
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,846

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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 MCC run about $2,702, leaving about $1,702 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Montgomery Community College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at MCC.

In the latest reporting year, about 16 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $21,510.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	15	$66,222	$4,415
GI Bill® — undergraduate	15	$66,222	—

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

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.