Lemoore College GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at West Hills College-Lemoore will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$1,384 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$1,384 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

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

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at West Hills College-Lemoore. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$1,384
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$1,384
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at West Hills College-Lemoore.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that West Hills College-Lemoore 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.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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

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

Housing Allowance Falls Short of Living Costs

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 West Hills College-Lemoore.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$19,432
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,208/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,664
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$1,768

Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Lemoore College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at West Hills College-Lemoore.

In the latest reporting year, about 27 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $19,164.

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.

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.