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Arkansas Veteran Benefits: Official Programs And Local Help
Explore verified Arkansas veteran benefit programs: property tax, income tax, education, hunting and fishing, employment, burial. Find official state and local contacts.
Arkansas combines homestead relief, dependent scholarships and disability-based lifetime recreation licenses. County service officers help with applications.
Each program has its own application and eligibility rules. A VA percentage alone does not establish every state benefit. This page records verified programs; an omitted category does not mean the jurisdiction has no benefit.
Property Tax In Arkansas
Homestead And Personal-Property Exemption
Qualifying veterans rated 100% permanent and total, or receiving specified special monthly compensation for limb loss or blindness, may receive a homestead and personal-property exemption. Apply to the county collector and recertify annually.
Published Rating Threshold: 100% permanent and total or specified SMC
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Income Tax In Arkansas
VA Disability Compensation
The state veterans department states that VA disability compensation is excluded from Arkansas taxable income.
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Education In Arkansas
Military Dependents Scholarship
Eligible spouses and children of veterans who are killed, missing, prisoners of war, or 100% permanently and totally disabled may receive tuition, mandatory fees, room and board at public colleges, after federal DEA is applied.
Published Rating Threshold: 100% permanent and total for disability pathway
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Hunting And Fishing In Arkansas
Lifetime Recreation Licenses
Residents rated 100% permanent and total can buy $1.50 lifetime hunting or fishing licenses, or a $3 combination. A $52.50 combination applies at 70%, or 50% with a Purple Heart.
Published Rating Threshold: 100% permanent and total; separate 70% or 50% with Purple Heart pathway
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Employment In Arkansas
State Hiring Preference
Eligible veterans receive five points on passing employment scores; disabled veterans and certain spouses receive ten. Preference covers hiring, promotion and retention.
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Burial In Arkansas
State Veterans Cemeteries
Eligible veterans receive burial without charge at North Little Rock or Birdeye. Confirm dependent interment charges before arrangements.
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Official Arkansas And Local Assistance
Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
A county or state benefits office can explain the local application process. For representation on a federal VA claim, verify the individual representative and recognized organization through VA's accreditation search.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does A VA Rating Automatically Enroll Me In These Programs?
No. The cited agency determines eligibility under its own requirements, which may include residency, ownership, service history, income, age, disability status and application deadlines.
Why Are Some Benefit Categories Missing?
This directory includes only facts with an identified official source. Missing categories are research gaps, not a finding that no benefit exists. Ask the official state or territorial department.
Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
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