by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to WSCC for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 WSCC. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,519 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,519 |
| 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 WSCC.
Federal data does not indicate that WSCC currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether WSCC is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $44 |  |
| Out-of-state | $44 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at WSCC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,912 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,728/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,824 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $2,912 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; WSCC estimates these costs at about $1,538, leaving about $538 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at WSCC.
Roughly 49 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $128,773.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 69 | $201,634 | $2,922 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 69 | $201,634 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 3 | $5,104 | $1,701 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 3 | $5,104 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.