Southern State Community College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Southern State Community College? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$5,687 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$5,687 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Attend Southern State Community College as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Southern State Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$5,687
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$5,687
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Southern State Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Southern State Community College is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

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 Southern State Community College compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$16
Out-of-state	$16

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Southern State Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$6,928
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,431/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,448
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,520

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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 Southern State Community College run about $1,632, leaving about $632 out of pocket.

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

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

In the latest reporting year, about 14 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $60,856.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	21	$92,191	$4,390
GI Bill® — undergraduate	21	$92,191	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	1	$1,920	$1,920
DoD TA — undergraduate	1	$1,920	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

More Veteran Resources

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.