by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Quinsigamond Community College will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Quinsigamond Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,974 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,974 |
| 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 Quinsigamond Community College.
There is no record that Quinsigamond Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 Quinsigamond Community College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $690 |  |
| Out-of-state | $690 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Quinsigamond Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,536 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,985/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $23,880 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $9,344 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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; Quinsigamond Community College estimates these costs at about $960, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Quinsigamond Community College.
In the latest reporting year, about 45 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $194,601.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 41 | $178,819 | $4,361 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 41 | $178,819 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 6 | $2,640 | $440 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 6 | $2,640 | — |
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.