Veteran Education Benefits By State And Territory

Eligible children and stepchildren may receive ten undergraduate semesters, generally used within eight years. Spouses of veterans rated 40% to 90% receive six semesters; spouses of veterans rated 100% permanent and total may receive ten.

Service, Alabama residency, student age, approved-school and academic-progress requirements apply. Benefits are not retroactive.

Eligible spouses and dependents of Alaska resident service members who died in the line of duty, were killed in action or are listed as prisoners of war can receive undergraduate tuition and fee waivers through the University of Alaska system.

American Samoa Community College offers resident tuition to qualifying GI Bill beneficiaries living in the territory. Submit supporting benefit documents and ask the college to confirm current covered-student requirements before registering.

Eligible veterans and dependents using Chapters 30, 31, 33 or 35 may obtain resident tuition by living in Arizona and documenting domicile. The agency describes a qualifying discharge following at least 90 days of active duty.

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.

The CalVet waiver covers mandatory systemwide tuition and fees at California public community colleges, CSU and UC for eligible dependents. Apply through a county veterans office; campus-specific charges and living costs require separate planning.

For the 2026-27 academic year, the published Plan B income limit is $22,941. The county requests prior-year student tax information or proof of non-filing, alongside relationship and veteran-benefit documents.

Eligible veterans may receive tuition waivers at Connecticut public colleges, with VA benefits applied first. Charter Oak offers a 50% waiver for eligible veterans. Course fees, books, parking, travel, room and board are excluded.

Children of deceased, missing or prisoner-of-war service members may qualify for education assistance beyond high school. Applicants must be ages 16 through 24 and Delaware residents for three years before applying.

Honorably discharged veterans living in Florida can receive an out-of-state tuition waiver at public postsecondary institutions. Resident spouses and dependent children using GI Bill benefits also have a pathway. The waiver does not eliminate resident tuition.

Florida provides undergraduate tuition waivers at public universities, community colleges and career or technical schools for qualifying Florida Purple Heart recipients and recipients of higher-precedence combat decorations. Confirm the institution's eligibility requirements.

Eligible veterans receive tuition and mandatory fees at Illinois public colleges and universities. Service, discharge and Illinois-residency requirements apply; submit the application early enough to establish eligibility by the first requested term deadline.

Eligible students may receive up to 124 credit hours at Indiana public institutions and have eight academic years after first use. An annual FAFSA is required. Qualifying veteran-child pathways require service, residency and parent-child documentation.

The state fact sheet describes up to $5,000 per academic year toward tuition and regular fees at qualifying Indiana private nonprofit colleges for eligible students who graduated high school in 2023 or later.

The Branstad-Reynolds scholarship supports college education for children of service members who died in active military status after September 11, 2001. Apply under the scholarship fund rules.

Qualifying veterans, spouses and dependents may obtain resident tuition without a residency waiting period when the service member was stationed in Kansas at least eleven months or established Kansas residence before service. Honorable or general-under-honorable discharge is required.

Qualifying dependents can receive tuition-only waivers at state-funded Kentucky institutions. Books, fees, room and board are excluded. The usual limit is a degree or certificate, 45 months, or the child turning 26, whichever occurs first.

Veteran residency and qualifying service, disability or death requirements apply; ask KDVA to establish eligibility.

Qualifying spouses and children may receive tuition and related-fee waivers at Maine public university and community college systems and Maine Maritime Academy. The disability pathway requires 100% permanent-total service-connected disability and five years of veteran Maine residence, continuing in Maine.

Death, POW and MIA pathways also exist. Children must enroll before age 23; covered degree levels differ for spouses and children.

Maryland lists the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship for eligible veterans and families, and the Douglas J.J. Peters scholarship for qualifying Afghanistan or Iraq service members and relatives. Both require attendance at an eligible Maryland institution.

Eligible Massachusetts resident veterans may receive full or partial tuition waivers for state-supported undergraduate degree or certificate courses, subject to available space. They must not be in default on federal student loans. Confirm covered charges with the institution.

Undergraduate assistance is available for qualifying natural or adopted children of Michigan veterans who died, are permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected condition, or are missing in action. Program application and student requirements apply.

Eligible Minnesota veterans who used all available GI Bill benefits may receive a one-time $750 tuition grant toward a first bachelor degree. Simply allowing benefits to expire does not qualify; state residency and enlistment-residency conditions apply.

Qualifying spouses and children of veterans who died on active duty or from a service-connected condition may attend a Minnesota public college tuition-free through a first bachelor degree, plus $750 per fiscal year for specified expenses.

Veterans and people entitled to Title 38 education benefits are authorized in-state tuition under the state provision cited by Mississippi Veterans Affairs. Confirm the school documentation requirements.

Children of service members whose home of record and residence are Mississippi and who are officially POW or MIA may receive an eight-semester public-college scholarship. Books, food, supplies and extracurricular charges are excluded.

Montana residents with an honorable discharge and expired or exhausted VA education benefits may receive remaining in-state tuition at qualifying MUS campuses after other grants and scholarships. Apply by the first semester's third week. Fees and flat-fee courses are excluded.

Eligible Nebraska resident dependents of veterans rated 100% permanent and total, or meeting qualifying death, POW or MIA rules, can waive tuition and related fees at participating public institutions. The program covers one community-college credential followed by one bachelor's degree.

Children generally must be under 26. Graduate degrees, books, housing, food, parking and unrelated fees are excluded.

Qualifying children of wartime service members who died in service or veterans who died from service-connected disability may receive free public-college tuition. Need-based assistance for living costs and books may reach $2,500 annually for up to four years.

Veterans, spouses and children using GI Bill education benefits can receive resident rates at state-funded colleges and training programs without waiting to establish the usual in-state residency period.

Eligible resident children of qualifying wartime veterans can receive eight academic semesters of assistance at North Carolina schools, used within eight years. Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA; category, age and family-residency requirements determine eligibility.

The application portal and deadlines change by cycle; check the current state announcement.

Eligible dependents of qualifying resident veterans may attend a state institution through a bachelor's degree or certificate without tuition and fees. Disability eligibility includes 100% service-connected ratings and qualifying unemployability. Aviation flight costs are excluded.

Qualifying death, POW and MIA pathways also exist. Veteran or parent residency and school admission conditions apply.

Northern Marianas College offers the resident tuition rate to qualified veterans and dependents living in the jurisdiction, regardless of formal state residency. Ask its military student services office to confirm current covered-student eligibility and required documents.

Eligible children of deceased or disabled veterans can receive help with undergraduate tuition and general fees at eligible Ohio institutions. For 2026-27, awards cover 77% at public institutions or up to $6,397 annually at private institutions. Applicants must be ages 16 to 24 when they apply and meet the program's service, residency and financial-need rules.

Guard and Reserve eligibility has separate death or permanent-total disability requirements tied to qualifying training or duty.

Full-time undergraduate enrollment is generally required, with approved exceptions. Continued awards generally require a 2.0 cumulative GPA; exceptions apply.

The maximum is 10 semesters or 15 quarters. Other aid for tuition and general fees can reduce or eliminate the award.

The current application covers 2027-28 and is due May 15, 2027, with FAFSA completion required. Award levels are set separately for each academic year.

Eligible veterans may receive up to $5,000 when an unavailable required class, missing training hours or registration-blocking student debt delays completion of an academic or training program. ODVA program rules determine eligibility.

Eligible children ages 16 through 23 may receive up to $500 per term for eight payments. Five years of Pennsylvania residency, an approved in-state school and financial need are required. The veteran must meet the wartime death or 100% permanent-total disability pathway.

The published veterans law provides eligible spouses, children and dependents a 50% discount on tuition, fees, books and required materials at the University of Puerto Rico and other covered public postsecondary institutions. Undergraduate, technical and graduate study are included.

Eligible veterans and active-duty members can receive resident tuition at URI, CCRI and RIC after establishing Rhode Island residence. Certain resident users of transferred GI Bill benefits or the Fry Scholarship also qualify. Confirm covered-student eligibility with the college.

Eligible veterans and qualifying family members can receive up to 150 credit hours of tuition and most fees at Texas public institutions. The veteran pathway generally requires a Texas entry connection, 181 active-duty days excluding initial training, qualifying discharge and current Texas residence.

Living costs, books and supply fees are excluded. Federal-benefit coordination and institutional eligibility rules apply.

Qualifying Virgin Islands veterans can receive free UVI tuition. Students remain responsible for fees, and the territorial definition of a Virgin Islands veteran applies.

Qualifying Utah resident Purple Heart veterans can receive undergraduate tuition waivers at covered public institutions. Graduate tuition waivers are capped at $15,000 and end at degree completion or five years after admission, whichever comes first. Fees are excluded.

Public institutions may waive some or all tuition and fees for eligible veterans. They must waive undergraduate tuition and fees for qualifying dependents of eligible veterans who are 100% disabled or died from service, up to 200 quarter credits or equivalent.

Institutional and statutory eligibility conditions apply; graduate waivers are optional.

Eligible veterans and dependents can receive tuition and segregated-fee remission at UW System or Wisconsin Technical College schools for up to eight semesters or 128 credits, whichever is greater. State certification and school residency requirements both apply.

Current veteran residency and qualifying service are required. One veteran-residency pathway is three consecutive years before the term.

A qualifying spouse or child may use the Wisconsin GI Bill through a veteran with at least 30% service-connected disability and the required Wisconsin connection. Children must be at least 17 and under 26; separate service-death pathways also exist.