Technical College of the Lowcountry G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to TCL for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$6,100 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,100 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Technical College of the Lowcountry 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 TCL. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,100
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,100
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at TCL.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

There is no record that TCL participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 TCL falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$564
Out-of-state	$564

Your Living Expenses Are Only Partially Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at TCL.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$23,382
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,571/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$20,568
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$2,814

Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,300 in supply costs at TCL, leaving about $300 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Technical College of the Lowcountry

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at TCL.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	114	$428,516	$3,759
GI Bill® — undergraduate	114	$428,516	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	21	$28,890	$1,376
DoD TA — undergraduate	21	$28,890	—

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

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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.