Will you go to Three Rivers College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Three Rivers College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,090 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,090 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Three Rivers College.
There is no record that Three Rivers College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 Three Rivers College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $56 | |
| Out-of-state | $56 |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Three Rivers College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,612 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,431/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,448 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,836 |
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; Three Rivers College estimates these costs at about $1,020, leaving about $20 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Three Rivers College.
Approximately 43 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $164,959.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 46 | $167,542 | $3,642 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 46 | $167,542 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 4 | $9,396 | $2,349 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 4 | $9,396 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.