Sisseton Wahpeton College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Sisseton Wahpeton College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$4,330 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,330 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
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Sisseton Wahpeton College With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Sisseton Wahpeton College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,330
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,330
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 Sisseton Wahpeton College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Sisseton Wahpeton 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 Sisseton Wahpeton College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$245
Out-of-state	$245

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Sisseton Wahpeton College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$6,500
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,488/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,904
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,404

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 $1,200 in supply costs at Sisseton Wahpeton College, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Sisseton Wahpeton College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Sisseton Wahpeton College.

In the latest reporting year, about 2 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,310.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	1	$2,185	$2,185
GI Bill® — undergraduate	1	$2,185	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	5	$10,425	$2,085
DoD TA — undergraduate	5	$10,425	—

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

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.