Education & Training
Browse education and training benefits available to military-connected families. Placeholder copy not final.
112 benefits
Tuition and Fee Exemption
Children of Indiana veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more may attend Indiana public colleges and universities tuition-free (or at a significantly reduced rate).free
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Tuition and Fee Exemption
Veterans who entered active duty while an Indiana resident and received the Purple Heart Medal are eligible for free tuition at Indiana public colleges and universities.free
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High School Diploma for Wartime
Indiana veterans who left high school during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam War to serve in the military can receive a free honorary high school diploma.free
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Iowa National Guard Service Scholarship
Iowa Army and Air National Guard members can receive an annual scholarship to attend eligible Iowa colleges, universities, and community colleges.Active DutyVeteran
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Branstad-Reynolds Scholarship Fund
Iowa children of military service members who died while on active duty after September 11, 2001 can receive a post-secondary education scholarship.Dependent
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Iowa National Guard Army Education Incentives
Iowa Army National Guard members can receive federal tuition assistance of up to $250 per credit hour (up to 18 credit hours per year) toward a first bachelor's or master's degree.Active DutyVeteran
Official program
Kentucky school districts will issue official high school diplomas to veterans who left school before graduating in order to serve during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War.
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Louisiana National Guard State Tuition Exemption Program
Active members of the Louisiana National Guard get free tuition at any in-state public college or university through the State Tuition Exemption Program (STEP).free
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Maine Veterans' Dependents Educational Benefits Program
Maine covers 100% of tuition and all related fees at any University of Maine System school, Maine Community College, or Maine Maritime Academy for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans.VeteranDependent
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Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship
Maryland offers a scholarship covering tuition and educational expenses at any Maryland college or university for eligible veterans and their family members.VeteranDependent
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Michigan awards an official high school diploma to wartime veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the U.S.
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Missouri Returning Heroes Act
Any Missouri resident who served in an armed combat zone after September 11, 2001 and was honorably discharged can attend any Missouri public college with tuition capped at $50 per credit hour (undergraduate).Veteran
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Montana National Guard Tuition
Active members of the Montana National Guard (Army and Air Guard) can get a last-dollar tuition waiver at any Montana University System campus.Active DutyVeteran
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Purple Heart Scholarship
Montana Veteran Affairs Division awards $1,000 scholarships to eligible Purple Heart recipients who are enrolled or re-enrolling in an accredited Montana state university or vocational/technical school.Veteran
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Montana State Approving Agency
Montana's State Approving Agency (SAA), run through the Department of Labor & Industry, approves educational programs and schools for GI Bill use in Montana, and helps veterans…VeteranActive Duty
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Nevada NSHE Tuition Waiver for Veterans
Veterans who enroll at any Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) school, University of Nevada, Nevada State College, community colleges, within three years of their discharge are not charged tuition.Veteran
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Free Tuition for National Guard Members at NH State Schools
Active members of the New Hampshire National Guard can take courses tuition-free at any state-supported college or university on a space-available basis.free
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NJ National Guard Free Tuition
Members of the New Jersey Army or Air National Guard can attend any New Jersey public college or university completely tuition-free for up to 16 undergraduate or graduate credits per semester.free for up to 16 undergraduate or graduate credits…
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NJ POW-MIA Tuition
Children of New Jersey veterans officially declared a prisoner of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA) after January 1, 1960 may receive free undergraduate college tuition at any…free
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Vietnam Veteran Scholarship
New Mexico resident veterans who were awarded a Vietnam Campaign Medal for service in Vietnam between August 5, 1964 and the official end of the conflict may receive full tuition…Veteran
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Veterans, their spouses, and their children do not have to wait to establish in-state residency before qualifying for resident tuition rates at any New Mexico state college,…
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Veterans Tuition Award
New York State pays up to the full cost of SUNY undergraduate tuition for eligible veterans attending any approved college, university, or vocational training program in New York.Veteran
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Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled
New York State provides up to $450 per year to undergraduate students whose parent served during a wartime period and, because of that service, died, suffered a 40% or greater…Dependent
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ND Dependent Tuition
Dependents (children, stepchildren, spouses, and surviving spouses) of North Dakota veterans who were killed in action, declared totally disabled, or declared missing in action…free
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