Tuition Benefits are Zero for California Colleges
Military.com reported that due to the fact California state operated colleges and universities do not charge tuition to undergraduates, the tuition benefits from the Post 9/11 GI Bill for a prospective military student in California is zero. This means that a private college would only offer benefits if they participated in the Yellow Ribbon Program, and the student would still have to accrue student loans; the Yellow Ribbon Program will only cover up to 50% of tuition expenses with full college support.
To see what other states have to offer, visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ website to see the chart detailing tuition available per semester by location. Wisconsin and Colorado offer the highest benefits.
[...] case are military students attending college in California. Due to the fact that California has declared their tuition costs are zero to in-state students, the Post 9/11 GI Bill provides no tuition benefits to a California student. [...]
[...] does not charge tuition fees to their in-state undergraduates. More can be read about this here. Military students benefiting from the Post 9/11 GI Bill are strongly encouraged to look at [...]
Misleading…. California has no tuition but charges a “fee” to attend. SDSU “fees” are about $3,500 per semester. THE POST 9/11 GI BILL DOES PAY 100% OF THESE FEES. So, California schools are not free to attend, however, the post 9/11 GI Bill will cover 100% of your cost to attend.