Reading Area Community College GI Bill® Coverage

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

$10,890 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,890 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Reading Area Community College With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending RACC. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,890
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,890
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at RACC.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that RACC 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.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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 RACC falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$59
Out-of-state	$59

Housing Allowance Coverage

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at RACC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,800
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,968/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,744
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,944

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Book and Supply Stipend

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at RACC run about $1,800, leaving about $800 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Reading Area Community College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at RACC.

Roughly 37 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $143,324.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	35	$139,553	$3,987
GI Bill® — undergraduate	35	$139,553	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	2	$5,330	$2,665
DoD TA — undergraduate	2	$5,330	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

More Veteran Resources

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.