by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to PPCC 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 PPCC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,302 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,302 |
| 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 PPCC.
There is no record that PPCC participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether PPCC is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $44 |  |
| Out-of-state | $44 | |
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 PPCC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,024 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,463/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,704 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,680 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; PPCC estimates these costs at about $1,460, leaving about $460 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at PPCC.
Roughly 1,454 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $5,468,278.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 1,345 | $5,523,786 | $4,107 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 1,345 | $5,523,786 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 503 | $907,041 | $1,803 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 503 | $907,041 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
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.