by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Florence-Darlington Technical College will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Florence-Darlington Technical College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,900 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,900 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Florence-Darlington Technical College.
Federal data does not indicate that Florence-Darlington Technical College currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Florence-Darlington Technical College is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Florence-Darlington Technical College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $6,138 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,644/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,152 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,014 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Florence-Darlington Technical College estimates these costs at about $1,248, leaving about $248 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Florence-Darlington Technical College.
In the latest reporting year, about 71 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $256,182.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 90 | $341,850 | $3,798 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 90 | $341,850 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 7 | $10,367 | $1,481 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 7 | $10,367 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.