Rio Grande Valley College GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at RGV Careers will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$29,400 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$9,165 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Living Expense Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans at Rio Grande Valley College Pay About $9,165 Out of Pocket for Tuition

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at RGV Careers. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$29,400
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$9,165

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at RGV Careers.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

RGV Careers is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 RGV Careers.

Item	Amount
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,746/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,968

The MHA helps cover the cost of living while enrolled. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Rio Grande Valley College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to RGV Careers.

In the latest reporting year, about 9 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $105,737.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	15	$200,849	$13,390
GI Bill® — undergraduate	15	$200,849	—

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

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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.