by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Virginia Western Community College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Virginia Western Community College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,256 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,256 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Virginia Western Community College.
There is no record that Virginia Western Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Virginia Western Community College compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $15 |  |
| Out-of-state | $41 | |
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 Virginia Western Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $6,936 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,965/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,720 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,784 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,500 in supply costs at Virginia Western Community College, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Virginia Western Community College.
In the latest reporting year, about 87 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $217,553.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 92 | $235,491 | $2,560 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 92 | $235,491 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 2 | $1,735 | $868 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $1,735 | — |
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.