Parkland College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Parkland College? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$9,642 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$9,642 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Veterans Can Attend Parkland College With Tuition Fully Covered

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$9,642
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$9,642
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Parkland College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that Parkland College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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 Parkland College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$570
Out-of-state	$570

Housing Allowance Coverage

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Parkland College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,500
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,530/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,240
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,740

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Parkland College estimates these costs at about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Parkland College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Parkland College.

In the latest reporting year, about 62 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $317,436.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	51	$243,802	$4,780
GI Bill® — undergraduate	51	$243,802	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Veteran Services & Links

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.