Savannah College of Art and Design G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at SCAD will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$40,595 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$20,360 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Typically Attend Savannah College of Art and Design for no More Than $20,360 in Tuition

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$40,595
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$20,360

Private College Tuition Exceeds the GI Bill® Cap

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at SCAD.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that SCAD 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 Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether SCAD is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$500
Out-of-state	$500

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at SCAD.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,617
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,490/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$19,920
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,303

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Book and Supply Stipend

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 SCAD run about $2,025, leaving about $1,025 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Savannah College of Art and Design

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at SCAD.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	743	$27,657,763	$37,224
GI Bill® — undergraduate	685	$26,099,062	—
GI Bill® — graduate	58	$1,558,701	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	2	$4,166	$2,083
DoD TA — undergraduate	2	$4,166	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

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