Seattle Central College GI Bill® Coverage

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Seattle Central? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$4,865 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,865 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At Seattle Central College, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,865
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,865
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

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

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that Seattle Central currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Seattle Central compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$67
Out-of-state	$67

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 Seattle Central.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$17,952
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,174/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$25,392
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,440

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Book and Supply Stipend

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Seattle Central estimates these costs at about $900, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Seattle Central College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Seattle Central.

Roughly 142 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $502,762.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	144	$567,004	$3,938
GI Bill® — undergraduate	144	$567,004	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	28	$99,065	$3,538
DoD TA — undergraduate	28	$99,065	—

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.