Yakima Valley College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to YVC for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$5,163 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,163 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend Yakima Valley College With Tuition Fully Covered

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at YVC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,163
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,163
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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 YVC.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

There is no record that YVC 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

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 YVC falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$14
Out-of-state	$14

Housing Allowance Falls Short of Living Costs

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at YVC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$17,868
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,923/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,384
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$2,484

Living costs here run above the housing allowance, so plan to cover the difference from savings or other income. 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 YVC run about $762, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Yakima Valley College

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

Approximately 30 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $88,531.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	31	$84,259	$2,718
GI Bill® — undergraduate	31	$84,259	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	4	$5,622	$1,406
DoD TA — undergraduate	4	$5,622	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.