Mountwest Community and Technical College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at MCTC? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$4,818 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,818 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At Mountwest Community and Technical 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 MCTC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,818
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,818
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at MCTC.

Mountwest Community and Technical College Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Mountwest Community and Technical 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

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether MCTC is below that cap.

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 MCTC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,568
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,593/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,744
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,176

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; MCTC estimates these costs at about $1,571, leaving about $571 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Mountwest Community and Technical College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to MCTC.

Roughly 22 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $62,898.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	27	$121,542	$4,502
GI Bill® — undergraduate	27	$121,542	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	14	$59,390	$4,242
DoD TA — undergraduate	14	$59,390	—

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.