South Seattle College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to South Seattle for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend South Seattle 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 South Seattle. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

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

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at South Seattle.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that South Seattle 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 South Seattle compares.

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

Housing Allowance Coverage

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at South Seattle.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,383
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,174/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$25,392
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$15,009

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

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $845 in supply costs at South Seattle, so the stipend covers them in full.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at South Seattle College

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

Roughly 71 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $221,419.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	61	$22,367	$367
GI Bill® — undergraduate	61	$22,367	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	13	$50,069	$3,851
DoD TA — undergraduate	13	$50,069	—

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

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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.