Paradise Valley Community College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Paradise Valley Community College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$2,358 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$2,358 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend Paradise Valley Community College as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Paradise Valley Community College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$2,358
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$2,358
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Paradise Valley Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Paradise Valley Community College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

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 Paradise Valley Community College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$30
Out-of-state	$30

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Paradise Valley Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,872
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,514/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$20,112
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$9,240

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at Paradise Valley Community College run about $1,464, leaving about $464 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Paradise Valley Community College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Paradise Valley Community College.

In the latest reporting year, about 142 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $191,122.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	145	$197,382	$1,361
GI Bill® — undergraduate	145	$197,382	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	10	$6,957	$696
DoD TA — undergraduate	10	$6,957	—

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.