Tohono O’odham Community College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Tohono O’Odham Community 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.

$932 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$932 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
References

Attend Tohono O’odham Community College as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$932
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$932
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Tohono O’Odham Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that Tohono O’Odham 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.

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 Tohono O’Odham Community College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$110
Out-of-state	$110

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Tohono O’Odham Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$7,622
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,019/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,152
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$8,530

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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

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.