Shelton State Community College GI Bill® Coverage

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

$5,067 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,067 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
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

Veterans Can Attend Shelton State 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 Shelton State Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,067
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,067
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Shelton State Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

There is no record that Shelton State Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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 Shelton State Community College is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$683
Out-of-state	$683

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Shelton State Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,000
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,728/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,824
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,824

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.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $4,500 in supply costs at Shelton State Community College, leaving about $3,500 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Shelton State Community College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Shelton State Community College.

In the latest reporting year, about 68 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $194,598.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	121	$164,706	$1,361
GI Bill® — undergraduate	121	$164,706	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	6	$6,223	$1,037
DoD TA — undergraduate	6	$6,223	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.