Taft College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Taft College 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.

$1,108 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$1,108 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At Taft College, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Taft College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$1,108
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$1,108
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Taft College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that Taft College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. 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 Taft College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$4
Out-of-state	$4

Living Costs Exceed the Housing Allowance

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 Taft College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$19,431
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,163/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,304
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$2,127

Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Taft College estimates these costs at about $938, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Taft College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Taft College.

Approximately 7 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $4,726.

Benefit	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	$0	—
GI Bill® — undergraduate	$0	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	$0	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.