George C Wallace State Community College-Selma G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at WCCS will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$4,680 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,680 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend George C Wallace State Community College-Selma With Tuition Fully Covered

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,680
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,680
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at WCCS.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

There is no record that WCCS 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 Fees and the Active-Duty 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 WCCS falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$348
Out-of-state	$348

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at WCCS.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,000
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,431/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,448
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$448

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; WCCS estimates these costs at about $7,400, leaving about $6,400 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at George C Wallace State Community College-Selma

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at WCCS.

In the latest reporting year, about 9 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $25,933.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	7	$13,662	$1,952
GI Bill® — undergraduate	7	$13,662	—

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

Helpful Veteran Links

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.