Vermont Veteran Benefits
State-level benefits Vermont gives its veterans, retirees, and military families. Federal benefits aren't listed here — see Browse by Category for the federal side.
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Nonresident service members on active duty who are stationed in Vermont can purchase hunting, fishing, or combination licenses at the lower Vermont resident price rather than the nonresident rate.
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Vermont State Park Free Entry for Disabled Veterans
Vermont resident veterans with a 60% or greater VA disability rating can receive the Green Mountain Passport at no charge, giving them free day-use entry to Vermont state parks,…free
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Vermont resident service members actively deployed or performing homeland defense or state-side contingency operations for 120 or more consecutive days can get a free one-year…
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Vermont National Guard Tuition Benefit Program
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
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Vermont National Guard Tuition
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
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Vermont State Employment Veterans Hiring Preference
Vermont adds 5 points to exam scores for veterans applying for state jobs and 10 points for service-connected disabled veterans, their surviving spouses, and spouses of totally disabled veterans.VeteranDependent
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Vermont State Employment Veterans Preference
Vermont law codifies the state hiring preference for veterans across all civil service positions where state funds pay the payroll, whether classified or unclassified, temporary or extended.VeteranDependent
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Vermont Veterans' Home
Vermont operates a veterans' home in Bennington providing rehabilitation and long-term care for veterans and eligible family members.VeteranDependent
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Vermont resident veterans receive priority admission to the Vermont Veterans' Home in Bennington over veterans from other states.
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Vermont Homeless Veteran Housing Programs
Vermont funds four programs that help homeless veterans reintegrate into the community with long-term housing support: Canal Street Veteran Housing (Winooski), The Dodge House (Rutland), Veterans Inc.Veteran
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Vermont Military Retirement Pay Partial Income Tax Exemption
Vermont resident military retirees can exclude up to $10,000 of military retirement pay from their Vermont state income taxes, provided their adjusted gross income is $50,000 or…Retiree
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Military disability retirement pay received as a pension or annuity for a personal injury or sickness resulting from active military service is fully excluded from Vermont taxable income.
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Vermont Property Tax Exemption for Disabled
Vermont homeowners who receive VA disability compensation, death compensation, or pension for at least 50% disability are eligible for a property tax exemption of up to $10,000 of assessed home value.VeteranDependent
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Vermont State Veterans Service Officers
The Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs employs trained Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) across the state who help veterans, retired service members, and their families identify…VeteranActive DutyRetireeDependent
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Vermont CDL Skills Test Waiver
Veterans who operated a commercial vehicle equivalent in the military within the past two years can have the skills test portion of their Vermont commercial driver's license (CDL) exam waived.Veteran
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