South Puget Sound Community College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to South Puget Sound Community College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$5,103 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,103 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At South Puget Sound Community College, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,103
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,103
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

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

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

There is no record that South Puget Sound 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 Fees and the Active-Duty 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 Puget Sound Community College compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$390
Out-of-state	$390

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at South Puget Sound Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$17,864
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,631/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$21,048
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,184

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Book and Supply Stipend

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; South Puget Sound Community College estimates these costs at about $942, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at South Puget Sound Community College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at South Puget Sound Community College.

Roughly 18 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $18,031.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	254	$853,516	$3,360
GI Bill® — undergraduate	254	$853,516	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	23	$32,945	$1,432
DoD TA — undergraduate	23	$32,945	—

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.