Wilkes Community College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

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

$2,572 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$2,572 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Wilkes Community College With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Wilkes Community College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$2,572
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$2,572
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Wilkes Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

There is no record that Wilkes 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.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 Wilkes Community College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$140
Out-of-state	$140

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

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 Wilkes Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$5,890
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,527/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,216
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,326

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

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 Wilkes Community College run about $1,700, leaving about $700 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Wilkes Community College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Wilkes Community College.

Roughly 21 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $23,061.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	23	$30,535	$1,328
GI Bill® — undergraduate	23	$30,535	—

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.