College of Coastal Georgia GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to CCGA 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.

$3,483 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$3,483 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At College of Coastal Georgia, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending CCGA. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$3,483
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$3,483
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at CCGA.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, College of Coastal Georgia and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether CCGA is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$1,000
Out-of-state	$1,000

Your Living Expenses Are Likely 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 CCGA.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$7,938
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,190/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,520
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$9,582

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,850 in supply costs at CCGA, leaving about $850 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at College of Coastal Georgia

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

Approximately 130 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $345,848.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	118	$321,799	$2,727
GI Bill® — undergraduate	118	$321,799	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	13	$16,799	$1,292
DoD TA — undergraduate	13	$16,799	—

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.