by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at WITC will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at WITC. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,524 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,524 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at WITC.
There is no record that WITC 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 service members using DoD Tuition Assistance are capped at $250 per credit hour. The chart below shows whether the per-credit charge at WITC falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $15 |  |
| Out-of-state | $15 | |
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 WITC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,360 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,097/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,776 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,416 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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 $1,940 in supply costs at WITC, leaving about $940 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at WITC.
In the latest reporting year, about 14 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $41,456.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 45 | $122,501 | $2,722 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 45 | $122,501 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 2 | $4,386 | $2,193 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $4,386 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.