by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Seminole State will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 Seminole State. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $3,227 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $3,227 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Seminole State.
There is no record that Seminole State 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.
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 Seminole State falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $24 |  |
| Out-of-state | $302 |  |
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 Seminole State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $23,608 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,718/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $21,744 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $1,864 |
Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Seminole State estimates these costs at about $1,300, leaving about $300 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Seminole State.
Approximately 413 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $878,213.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 388 | $876,732 | $2,260 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 388 | $876,732 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 34 | $48,465 | $1,425 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 34 | $48,465 | — |
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.