Pima Community College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Pima County Community College District for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$2,370 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$2,370 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

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

At Pima Community College, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Pima County Community College District. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$2,370
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$2,370
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Pima Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. In the most recent year, about 2 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.

The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.

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 Pima County Community College District falls under that cap.

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

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Pima County Community College District.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,206
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,019/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,152
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,946

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Book and Supply Stipend

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Pima County Community College District estimates these costs at about $1,920, leaving about $920 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Pima Community College

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

In the latest reporting year, about 108 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $88,105.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	417	$680,569	$1,632
GI Bill® — undergraduate	417	$680,569	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	232	$170,905	$737
DoD TA — undergraduate	232	$170,905	—

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.