Hocking College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Hocking Technical College 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.

$5,300 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,300 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Hocking College With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Hocking Technical College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,300
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,300
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 Hocking Technical College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Hocking Technical College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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 Hocking Technical College is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$31
Out-of-state	$31

Housing Allowance Coverage

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Hocking Technical College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,712
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,596/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,768
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$56

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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 Hocking Technical College run about $600, so the stipend covers them in full.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Hocking College

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

Roughly 67 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $355,632.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	46	$154,623	$3,361
GI Bill® — undergraduate	46	$154,623	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	2	$4,205	$2,103
DoD TA — undergraduate	2	$4,205	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

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.