Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College GI Bill® Coverage

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

$17,500 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$17,500 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending NWKTC. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$17,500
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$17,500
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at NWKTC.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that NWKTC currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 NWKTC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$5,250
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,431/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,448
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,198

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,050 in supply costs at NWKTC, leaving about $1,050 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College

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

Approximately 1 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $4,375.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	1	$8,750	$8,750
GI Bill® — undergraduate	1	$8,750	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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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.