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Free Tuition at State Universities and Technical Colleges

Free Tuition at State Universities and Technical Colleges: Combat-Era Veterans

South Dakota veterans who served on active duty in a combat zone or during certain conflict periods, and who have used up all federal education benefits, can attend any…
free for undergraduate courses
Veteran
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Dependents Tuition Waiver at Tennessee Public Colleges

Dependents Tuition Waiver at Tennessee Public Colleges

Dependent children under 23 and spouses of certain qualifying veterans are entitled to free tuition, maintenance fees, student activity fees, and registration fees at any Tennessee public college or university.
free
Dependent
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Purple Heart Tuition

Purple Heart Tuition Waiver

Utah resident Purple Heart recipients receive a full tuition waiver at all Utah public colleges and universities, valid for programs up to and including a master's degree.
Veteran
State source
Utah National Guard State Tuition Waiver

Utah National Guard State Tuition Waiver (STW)

The Utah National Guard's State Tuition Waiver covers full-time tuition (12-18 credit hours per semester, Fall and Spring only) at Utah public colleges and universities for Guard…
Active DutyVeteran
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Utah National Guard State Tuition Assistance

Utah National Guard State Tuition Assistance (STA)

Utah National Guard members (Army and Air) can receive up to $7,000 per fiscal year in state-funded tuition assistance toward tuition, fees, and course materials at any accredited…
Active DutyVeteran
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Utah National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program

Utah National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program (SSLR)

Utah National Guard members who have completed their degree can receive up to $7,000 per fiscal year in state-funded student loan repayment assistance.
Active DutyVeteran
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Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program

Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program (VNGTBP)

Vermont National Guard members can get interest-free, forgivable loans to cover tuition at Vermont State Colleges, the University of Vermont, Vermont private colleges (up to UVM…
free
Active DutyVeteran
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Vermont National Guard Tuition

Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit: Loan Forgiveness Tied to Service

Vermont National Guard members who take loans under the Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program can have their loans partially or fully forgiven based on continued service…
Active DutyVeteran
Official program
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP): Free Tuition

Spouses and children of service members killed in action, missing in action, taken prisoner, or at least 90% permanently disabled from military service receive free tuition and…
free
Dependent
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Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program: Semester Stipend

Qualifying recipients of the VMSDEP tuition waiver (see above) whose service member was killed or became disabled in combat may also receive a cash stipend each semester,…
Dependent
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Washington State Veterans Tuition

Washington State Veterans Tuition Waiver: Veterans and National Guard Members

Washington state colleges and universities are authorized to waive all or a portion of tuition and fees for eligible veterans and National Guard members.
VeteranActive Duty
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West Virginia War Orphan Education

West Virginia War Orphan Education Program: Tuition Waiver + Stipend

Surviving spouses and dependent children (under 26) of West Virginia veterans killed in action or who died as a direct result of wartime service have their tuition and mandatory…
Dependent
State source
Wisconsin GI Bill

Wisconsin GI Bill: Free Tuition at UW and Technical Colleges

Wisconsin's state-funded tuition waiver program covers all tuition and fees at any University of Wisconsin System campus or Wisconsin Technical College for up to 8 semesters or…
VeteranActive DutyDependent
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Veteran Grant for Private Nonprofit Schools

Veteran Grant for Private Nonprofit Schools: Up to $2,000 per Semester

Wisconsin veterans who attend private nonprofit colleges (not public UW or technical college campuses) can receive a state grant of up to $2,000 per semester, provided the…
Veteran
State source
Wyoming National Guard Educational Assistance Plan

Wyoming National Guard Educational Assistance Plan (State Tuition)

Active Wyoming National Guard members and their dependents can get 100% of resident-rate tuition and mandatory fees paid at Wyoming community colleges and the University of Wyoming.
Active DutyVeteran
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Wyoming National Guard Educational Assistance for Dependents of Killed or Disabled Members

Children and spouses of Wyoming National Guard members who are killed or permanently and totally disabled while on state active duty or authorized training receive free tuition…
free
Dependent
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Arizona Honorary Diploma Program

Arizona Honorary Diploma Program for Veterans

Arizona allows honorably discharged veterans who had to leave high school to serve in the military, and never received a diploma, to apply for an honorary high school diploma…
Veteran
State source

Tuition Waiver for Dependents of Veterans Killed, MIA, or POW (Pending 2026 legislation)

A pending 2026 bill (SB 26-067) would require all Colorado public colleges and universities to waive all tuition and fees for dependents of qualifying veterans, those killed in…
Dependent
State source

Education Benefits for Children of Deceased or POW/MIA Service Members

Delaware pays for higher education for children of military service members who were killed in action, died from service-connected causes, were held as prisoners of war, or were declared missing in action.
Dependent
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MIA/POW Scholarship

MIA/POW Scholarship: Full Tuition for Dependents of 100% Disabled or Fallen Veterans

Spouses and children of Illinois veterans who were Missing in Action, a Prisoner of War, died on active duty, or are rated 100% permanently and totally disabled by…
Dependent
State source
Illinois Veterans' Grant

Illinois Veterans' Grant: Tuition and Fees at Illinois Public Colleges

Illinois honorably discharged veterans who are Illinois residents can get full tuition and mandatory fees paid at any Illinois state-supported college, university, or community college.
Veteran
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Deceased/Disabled Veteran's Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant

Children of qualifying Illinois veterans (MIA, POW, 100% disabled, or killed in service) between the ages of 10 and 18 receive a $250 annual grant to help cover expenses at an…
Dependent
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Louisiana Title 29 Tuition Exemption for Dependents of 100% Disabled Veterans

Children (ages 16-25) and surviving spouses of Louisiana veterans who are rated 100% service-connected disabled, or who died from service-related causes during wartime, can attend…
Dependent
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Children of Veterans Tuition Grant

Children of Veterans Tuition Grant

Children of Michigan veterans who died, became totally and permanently disabled, or went missing in action due to military service can receive up to $2,800 per academic year (up…
Dependent
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