Mt San Antonio College GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at Mt. SAC will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$1,364 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$1,364 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 Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend Mt San Antonio College With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Mt. SAC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$1,364
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$1,364
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Mt. SAC.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Mt. SAC 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

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 Mt. SAC falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$76
Out-of-state	$76

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Mt. SAC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$25,434
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,864/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$30,912
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,478

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,434 in supply costs at Mt. SAC, leaving about $434 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Mt San Antonio College

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

Roughly 382 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $154,453.

Benefit	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	$0	—
GI Bill® — undergraduate	$0	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	$0	—

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.