Potomac State College of West Virginia University G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at WVU Potomac State College? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$5,040 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,040 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University 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 WVU Potomac State College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,040
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,040
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at WVU Potomac State College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

WVU Potomac State 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

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at WVU Potomac State College compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

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. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at WVU Potomac State College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,700
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,509/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,072
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$2,372

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $950 in supply costs at WVU Potomac State College, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at WVU Potomac State College.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	18	$66,018	$3,668
GI Bill® — undergraduate	18	$66,018	—

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

Helpful Veteran 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.