Shawnee Community College GI Bill® Coverage

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

$7,200 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$7,200 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Shawnee Community College With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Shawnee Community College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$7,200
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$7,200
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Shawnee Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Shawnee Community College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

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 Shawnee Community College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$15
Out-of-state	$15

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Shawnee Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$6,300
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,497/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,976
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,676

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

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 Shawnee Community College run about $1,470, leaving about $470 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Shawnee Community College

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Shawnee Community College.

Approximately 10 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $31,517.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	14	$14,490	$1,035
GI Bill® — undergraduate	14	$14,490	—

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

Veteran Services & 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.