by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Stark State College will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Stark State College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,670 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,670 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
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 Stark State College.
Stark State 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.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Stark State College compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $73 |  |
| Out-of-state | $73 | |
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 Stark State College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,384 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,599/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,792 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,408 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
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 Stark State College run about $1,000, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Stark State College.
Roughly 131 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $376,457.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 127 | $430,552 | $3,390 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 127 | $430,552 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 44 | $151,427 | $3,442 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 44 | $151,427 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.