Thank you to all our military personnel for the sacrifices you have made for our freedom.
Lower Columbia College is committed to ensuring that all veterans, active duty personnel, reservists, and their families have access to the educational benefits and resources entitled to them.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers education benefits under specific chapter numbers of federal law (Title 38 or Title 10, U.S. Code).
Post 9/11 GI Bill® — Chapter 33
Montgomery GI Bill® - Active Duty (MGIB-AD) — Chapter 30
Montgomery GI Bill® - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) — Chapter 1606 (Title 10)
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) — Chapter 31
Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) — Chapter 35
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship — Chapter 33
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship — Chapter 33 (extension benefit)
Eligibility is determined by the VA.
LCC certifies enrollment in accordance with VA regulations and SCO Handbook guidance.
For more assistance, visit LCC's Apply for Veterans Benefits webpage or contact the School Certifying Official.
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 www.benefits.va.gov/gibill .
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| Credits | Washington State and Oregon Border Residents |
Nonresidents | International | Veterans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $127.59 | $173.14 | $328.13 | $102.68 |
| 2 | $255.18 | $346.28 | $656.26 | $205.36 |
| 3 | $382.77 | $519.42 | $984.39 | $308.04 |
| 4 | $510.36 | $692.56 | $1,312.52 | $410.72 |
| 5 | $637.95 | $865.70 | $1,640.65 | $513.40 |
| 6 | $765.54 | $1,038.84 | $1,968.78 | $616.08 |
| 7 | $893.13 | $1,211.98 | $2,296.91 | $718.76 |
| 8 | $1,020.72 | $1,385.12 | $2,625.04 | $821.44 |
| 9 | $1,148.31 | $1,558.26 | $2,953.17 | $924.12 |
| 10 | $1,275.90 | $1,731.40 | $3,281.30 | $1,026.80 |
| 11 | $1,338.86 | $1,796.41 | $3,352.46 | $1,077.22 |
| 12 | $1,401.82 | $1,861.42 | $3,423.62 | $1,127.64 |
| 13 | $1,464.78 | $1,926.43 | $3,494.78 | $1,178.06 |
| 14 | $1,527.74 | $1,991.44 | $3,565.94 | $1,228.48 |
| 15 | $1,590.70 | $2,056.45 | $3,637.10 | $1,278.90 |
| 16 | $1,653.66 | $2,121.46 | $3,708.26 | $1,329.32 |
| 17 | $1,716.62 | $2,186.47 | $3,779.42 | $1,379.74 |
| 18 | $1,779.58 | $2,251.48 | $3,850.58 | $1,430.16 |
| 19 | $1,894.05 | $2,396.03 | $4,165.59 | $1,516.01 |
| 20 | $2,008.52 | $2,540.58 | $4,480.60 | $1,601.86 |
| Credits | Washington State and Oregon Border Residents |
Nonresidents | International | Veterans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $247.61 | $330.28 | $695.59 | $192.69 |
| 2 | $495.22 | $660.56 | $1,391.18 | $385.38 |
| 3 | $742.83 | $990.84 | $2,086.77 | $578.07 |
| 4 | $990.44 | $1,321.12 | $2,782.36 | $770.76 |
| 5 | $1,238.05 | $1,651.40 | $3,477.95 | $963.45 |
| 6 | $1,485.66 | $1,981.68 | $4,173.54 | $1,156.14 |
| 7 | $1,733.27 | $2,311.96 | $4,869.13 | $1,348.83 |
| 8 | $1,980.88 | $2,642.24 | $5,564.72 | $1,541.52 |
| 9 | $2,228.49 | $2,972.52 | $6,260.31 | $1,734.21 |
| 10 | $2,476.10 | $3,302.80 | $6,955.90 | $1,926.90 |
| 11 | $2,488.91 | $3,316.58 | $6,969.68 | $1,939.71 |
| 12 | $2,501.72 | $3,330.36 | $6,983.46 | $1,952.52 |
| 13 | $2,514.53 | $3,344.14 | $6,997.24 | $1,965.33 |
| 14 | $2,527.34 | $3,357.92 | $7,011.02 | $1,978.14 |
| 15 | $2,540.15 | $3,371.70 | $7,024.80 | $1,990.95 |
| 16 | $2,552.96 | $3,385.48 | $7,038.58 | $2,003.76 |
| 17 | $2,565.77 | $3,399.26 | $7,052.36 | $2,016.57 |
| 18 | $2,578.58 | $3,413.04 | $7,066.14 | $2,029.38 |
| 19 | $2,813.07 | $3,714.73 | $7,748.61 | $2,205.25 |
| 20 | $3,047.56 | $4,016.42 | $8,431.08 | $2,381.12 |
| Credits | Washington State and Oregon Border Residents |
Nonresidents | International | Veterans/ Active Duty Military |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $131.96 | $179.19 | $339.30 | $106.22 |
| 2 | $263.92 | $358.38 | $678.60 | $212.44 |
| 3 | $395.88 | $537.57 | $1,017.90 | $318.66 |
| 4 | $527.84 | $716.76 | $1,357.20 | $424.88 |
| 5 | $659.80 | $895.95 | $1,696.50 | $531.10 |
| 6 | $791.76 | $1,075.14 | $2,035.80 | $637.32 |
| 7 | $923.72 | $1,254.33 | $2,375.10 | $743.54 |
| 8 | $1,055.68 | $1,433.52 | $2,714.40 | $849.76 |
| 9 | $1,187.64 | $1,612.71 | $3,053.70 | $955.98 |
| 10 | $1,319.60 | $1,791.90 | $3,393.00 | $1,062.20 |
| 11 | $1,384.69 | $1,859.12 | $3,466.57 | $1,114.34 |
| 12 | $1,449.78 | $1,926.34 | $3,540.14 | $1,166.48 |
| 13 | $1,514.87 | $1,993.56 | $3,613.71 | $1,218.62 |
| 14 | $1,579.96 | $2,060.78 | $3,687.28 | $1,270.76 |
| 15 | $1,645.05 | $2,128.00 | $3,760.85 | $1,322.90 |
| 16 | $1,710.14 | $2,195.22 | $3,834.42 | $1,375.04 |
| 17 | $1,775.23 | $2,262.44 | $3,907.99 | $1,427.18 |
| 18 | $1,840.32 | $2,329.66 | $3,981.56 | $1,479.32 |
| 19 | $1,958.71 | $2,479.15 | $4,307.29 | $1,568.11 |
| 20 | $2,077.10 | $2,628.64 | $4,633.02 | $1,656.90 |
| Credits | Washington State and Oregon Border Residents |
Nonresidents | International | Veterans/ Active Duty Military |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $255.94 | $341.51 | $718.88 | $199.21 |
| 2 | $511.88 | $683.02 | $1,437.76 | $398.42 |
| 3 | $767.82 | $1,024.53 | $2,156.64 | $597.63 |
| 4 | $1,023.76 | $1,366.04 | $2,875.52 | $796.84 |
| 5 | $1,279.70 | $1,707.55 | $3,594.40 | $996.05 |
| 6 | $1,535.64 | $2,049.06 | $4,313.28 | $1,195.26 |
| 7 | $1,791.58 | $2,390.57 | $5,032.16 | $1,394.47 |
| 8 | $2,047.52 | $2,732.08 | $5,751.04 | $1,593.68 |
| 9 | $2,303.46 | $3,073.59 | $6,469.92 | $1,792.89 |
| 10 | $2,559.40 | $3,415.10 | $7,188.80 | $1,992.10 |
| 11 | $2,572.69 | $3,429.40 | $7,203.10 | $2,005.39 |
| 12 | $2,585.98 | $3,443.70 | $7,217.40 | $2,018.68 |
| 13 | $2,599.27 | $3,458.00 | $7,231.70 | $2,031.97 |
| 14 | $2,612.56 | $3,472.30 | $7,246.00 | $2,045.26 |
| 15 | $2,625.85 | $3,486.60 | $7,260.30 | $2,058.55 |
| 16 | $2,639.14 | $3,500.90 | $7,274.60 | $2,071.84 |
| 17 | $2,652.43 | $3,515.20 | $7,288.90 | $2,085.13 |
| 18 | $2,665.72 | $3,529.50 | $7,303.20 | $2,098.42 |
| 19 | $2,908.09 | $3,841.31 | $8,008.51 | $2,280.20 |
| 20 | $3,150.46 | $4,153.12 | $8,713.82 | $2,461.98 |
* See all tuition rates with included fees at our Tuition and Fees page.
Thank you for your service to our country. Assistance is provided to veterans and veteran dependent students at the Veterans Services window located in the Admissions Center during regular business hours. Alternatively, please contact any of the individuals listed below for information about veteran admission and VA benefits procedures, or for veteran support services.
Sarah Kirton, Financial Aid Advisor
(360) 442-2611
va@lowercolumbia.edu
Mary Kate Morgan, Director, Disability and Access Services & Special Populations
(360) 442-2341
mmorgan@lowercolumbia.edu
Yolanda Misclevitz, Veterans Resource Center Navigator
(360) 442-2346
ymisclevitz@lowercolumbia.edu
Connect with other veterans on campus, get help navigating the college system, and help ensure that the college is meeting the needs of veterans and their families.