Otero College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Otero JC for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$4,418 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,418 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
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 Otero College With Tuition Fully Covered

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,418
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,418
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at Otero JC.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that Otero JC currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. 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

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 Otero JC falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$204
Out-of-state	$204

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Otero JC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,844
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,581/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,648
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$804

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,500 in supply costs at Otero JC, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Otero College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Otero JC.

Approximately 12 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $61,724.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	10	$62,296	$6,230
GI Bill® — undergraduate	10	$62,296	—

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

More Veteran Resources

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.