by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to PCC for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending PCC. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $1,867 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $1,867 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at PCC.
There is no record that PCC participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 PCC falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $21 |  |
| Out-of-state | $21 | |
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 PCC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,720 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,004/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,032 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,312 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,760 in supply costs at PCC, leaving about $760 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at PCC.
In the latest reporting year, about 5 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $7,686.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 5 | $13,588 | $2,718 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 5 | $13,588 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.