Wenatchee Valley College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to WVC for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$5,118 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,118 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Wenatchee Valley College With Tuition Fully Covered

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,118
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,118
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at WVC.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that WVC 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.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at WVC compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$100
Out-of-state	$100

Your Living Expenses Are Only Partially Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at WVC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$20,433
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,346/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,768
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$1,665

The housing benefit does not fully cover estimated living costs at this school — budget for the gap. 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

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at WVC run about $762, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Wenatchee Valley College

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

Approximately 26 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $50,108.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	20	$39,499	$1,975
GI Bill® — undergraduate	20	$39,499	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	1	$965	$965
DoD TA — undergraduate	1	$965	—

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

Veteran Services & 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.