Oklahoma City Community College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at OCCC 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.

$4,059 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,059 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Oklahoma City Community College 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 OCCC. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,059
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,059
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at OCCC.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that OCCC currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 OCCC falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$34
Out-of-state	$34

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

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 OCCC.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,340
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,746/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,968
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,628

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

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 OCCC run about $1,600, leaving about $600 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Oklahoma City Community College

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

Approximately 271 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $529,925.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	251	$466,929	$1,860
GI Bill® — undergraduate	251	$466,929	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	53	$52,550	$992
DoD TA — undergraduate	53	$52,550	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.