How much of the cost at Northern Marianas College will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 Northern Marianas College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,038 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,038 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Northern Marianas College.
Northern Marianas 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 Northern Marianas College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $960 | |
| Out-of-state | $960 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Northern Marianas College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $6,800 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,667/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,336 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,536 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,600 in supply costs at Northern Marianas College, leaving about $600 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Northern Marianas College.
Approximately 20 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $59,345.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 31 | $63,905 | $2,061 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 31 | $63,905 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 6 | $7,382 | $1,230 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 6 | $7,382 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.