by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Peninsula College will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 Peninsula College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,586 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,586 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Peninsula College.
Peninsula College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 Peninsula College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $25 |  |
| Out-of-state | $25 | |
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 Peninsula College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,868 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,412/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,296 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,428 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $762 in supply costs at Peninsula College, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Peninsula College.
In the latest reporting year, about 30 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $105,024.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 26 | $95,631 | $3,678 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 26 | $95,631 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.