Southern Regional Technical College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

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

$3,122 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$3,122 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
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At Southern Regional Technical College, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Southwest Georgia Technical College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$3,122
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$3,122
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Southwest Georgia Technical College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

There is no record that Southwest Georgia Technical College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

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 Southwest Georgia Technical College is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$439
Out-of-state	$439

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Southwest Georgia Technical College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$7,297
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,770/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$14,160
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,863

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Southwest Georgia Technical College estimates these costs at about $1,150, leaving about $150 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Southern Regional Technical College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Southwest Georgia Technical College.

Roughly 35 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $81,438.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	54	$106,678	$1,976
GI Bill® — undergraduate	54	$106,678	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—

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.