Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at LSC? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending LSC. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,786 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,786 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
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 LSC.
LSC is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 LSC falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $27 | |
| Out-of-state | $27 |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at LSC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,461 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,097/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,776 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,315 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; LSC estimates these costs at about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to LSC.
In the latest reporting year, about 78 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $606,291.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 80 | $1,259,429 | $15,743 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 80 | $1,259,429 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 12 | $19,080 | $1,590 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 12 | $19,080 | — |
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.