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

How much of the cost at Southern Union State Community College will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$4,980 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$4,980 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

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

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Southern Union State Community College. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$4,980
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$4,980
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Southern Union State Community College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Southern Union 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

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 Southern Union State Community College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$39
Out-of-state	$39

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 Southern Union State Community College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$7,600
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,725/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,800
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,200

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Southern Union State Community College estimates these costs at about $1,550, leaving about $550 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Southern Union State Community College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Southern Union State Community College.

Approximately 109 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $282,700.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	185	$325,377	$1,759
GI Bill® — undergraduate	185	$325,377	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	10	$9,620	$962
DoD TA — undergraduate	10	$9,620	—

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