College of the Sequoias G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at College of the Sequoias? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

• Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
• Tuition Coverage
• Yellow Ribbon Program
• Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
• Living Expense Coverage
• Books & Supplies Coverage
• GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
• References

Attend College of the Sequoias as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at College of the Sequoias. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

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

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 College of the Sequoias.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that College of the Sequoias currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. 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 College of the Sequoias falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$26
Out-of-state	$26

Your Living Expenses Are Only Partially Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at College of the Sequoias.

The housing benefit does not fully cover estimated living costs at this school — budget for the gap. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Book and Supply Stipend

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

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at College of the Sequoias

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

In the latest reporting year, about 94 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $32,082.

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Helpful Veteran Links

• College of the Sequoias Veteran & Military Services
• Back to College of the Sequoias Net Price
• Continue to College of the Sequoias Value for Your Money
• File a complaint with the VA

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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.