State veteran benefits, state by state.

State law requires every municipality to exempt the first $150,000 of assessed value on the primary residence for veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50% or more; a municipality may choose to exempt more than that. Transfers to a surviving spouse age 60 or older. Official source

Gives eligible veterans a once-per-lifetime purchase-price discount on state residential or recreational land sold by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Official source

State-run home in Palmer providing assisted living and long-term care, with 75% of its 79 beds designated for veterans; qualifying veterans may receive a VA per diem toward the cost of care. Official source

Provides resident veterans certified 50% or more disabled a complimentary permanent identification card to hunt, sport fish, and trap, including king salmon and waterfowl stamp waivers. Official source

Provides hiring preference for eligible veterans in Alaska public employment based on qualifying active-duty service, campaign medals, Purple Heart award, or service-connected disability. Official source

Provides college tuition, book, and fee benefits to dependents (children and spouses) of qualifying disabled Alabama veterans. Official source

Operates state veterans homes providing skilled nursing and long-term care for honorably discharged Alabama veterans. Official source

Exempts the principal residence and up to 160 adjacent acres from all state, county, and municipal property taxes for homeowners who are permanently and totally disabled, regardless of age or income. Official source

Military retired pay is fully exempt from Alabama state income tax under Ala. Code section 40-18-20. Official source

Operates skilled nursing facilities in Fayetteville and North Little Rock providing long-term care for veterans, veterans' spouses, and Gold Star parents. Official source

Veterans with a service-connected 100% total and permanent disability, or who receive VA special monthly compensation for loss or loss of use of limbs or blindness (and qualifying unremarried surviving spouses and minor children), are exempt from state property taxes on their homestead and personal property under Ark. Code Ann. 26-3-306. Official source

Military retirement and survivor benefits are exempt from Arkansas state income tax. Official source

State agencies add preference points to qualified veterans', disabled veterans', and eligible spouses' ratings in hiring, promotion, and retention, with dedicated veteran employment specialists at Arkansas Workforce Centers. Official source

Waives undergraduate tuition at Arizona public universities and community colleges for eligible post-9/11 veterans wounded or injured in the line of duty and for dependents of service members killed in the line of duty, under A.R.S. 15-1808. Official source

State-run, Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities in Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, and Flagstaff providing long-term and rehabilitative care for honorably separated Arizona veterans and their spouses. Official source

Gives qualified veterans and disabled veterans preference when seeking employment with the State of Arizona. Official source

Beginning with tax year 2026, Arizona veterans rated 100% service-connected disabled are fully exempt on their primary residence (jointly owned homes treated as solely owned by the veteran), while veterans rated below 100% receive an assessed-value exemption prorated to their VA disability percentage, under A.R.S. 42-11111. Official source

All U.S. uniformed-services retired pay is fully exempt from Arizona individual income tax. Official source

Under Revenue and Taxation Code section 205.5, reduces the assessed value of the home of a veteran rated 100% service-connected disabled (or paid at the 100% rate for unemployability), with a larger low-income exemption and an inflation-indexed amount each year; unmarried surviving spouses may also qualify. Official source

Waives mandatory system-wide tuition and fees at California Community Colleges, CSU, and UC campuses for eligible children, spouses, and surviving spouses of disabled or deceased service-connected veterans (Plans A-D). Official source

State-run home loan program offering veterans up to 100% financing with no private mortgage insurance and flexible manual underwriting for purchasing or refinancing a home in California. Official source

Eight state veterans homes (Yountville, Barstow, Chula Vista, Lancaster, Ventura, West Los Angeles, Fresno, and Redding) offering affordable long-term care, from domiciliary independent living to skilled nursing and memory care, for aged and disabled veterans and their eligible spouses or domestic partners. Official source

Honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or more can buy reduced-fee California sport fishing and hunting licenses from the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Official source

Gives California-resident veterans rated 50% or more service-connected disabled, former POWs, and Medal of Honor recipients free vehicle day use, family camping, and boat use at participating California State Parks units. Official source

Exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value of the primary residence for veterans rated 100% permanent and total (or with individual unemployability status) and for Gold Star spouses. Official source

Waives up to 100% of in-state tuition for eligible Colorado Air and Army National Guard members pursuing undergraduate or graduate coursework at approved Colorado institutions. Official source

Awards five preference points to eligible veterans (ten points for veterans with a service-connected disability) in Colorado state classified hiring. Official source

Five state-operated long-term care homes providing skilled nursing, therapy, and memory care to honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star parents. Official source

Provides a free lifetime fishing and small-game hunting combination license to resident veterans with a service-connected disability of 50% or more and to Purple Heart recipients. Official source

Fully exempts the primary dwelling (or a motor vehicle if the veteran owns no home) from property tax for Connecticut veterans with a VA permanent and total service-connected disability rating, in addition to the longstanding wartime-service exemption. Official source

Waives 100% of tuition for General Fund courses at UConn, the Connecticut State Universities, and Connecticut community colleges for eligible wartime veterans, National Guard members, and certain dependents. Official source

Adds ten points to a passing score on a state examination for an original appointment for wartime veterans eligible for VA disability compensation or pension, and five points for other wartime veterans. The same points extend to a spouse who cannot work because of the veteran's disability and to an unmarried surviving spouse. Veterans who received or were entitled to a campaign badge or expeditionary medal get five points if they do not qualify otherwise, as do service members in the final year of an enlistment contract (C.G.S. 5-224). Official source

The state veterans campus in Rocky Hill runs a 125-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility for veterans needing long-term care, alongside a residential program offering temporary supportive housing aimed at a return to independent living. Official source

Provides a free recreational fishing license through CT DEEP to veterans with a service-related or other qualifying disability. Official source

Reduces the assessed value of the principal residence of a DC-domiciled veteran with a VA total-and-permanent (or 100% unemployability) rating, subject to a household income cap; surviving spouses may retain the benefit. Official source

Qualified veterans receive a five-point preference, and disabled veterans and certain eligible spouses and survivors a ten-point preference, in competitive hiring for District government positions administered by the DC Department of Human Resources. Official source

The DC Department of Employment Services gives veterans and eligible spouses priority of service at American Job Centers, including a 24-hour veterans-only hold on new job orders. Official source

Veterans can purchase branch-specific DC specialty tags whose fees fund the Office of Veterans Affairs Fund, and veterans with a VA service-connected permanent and total disability pay no annual registration fee for one set of tags on a non-commercial vehicle. Official source

Honorably discharged veterans can add a veteran designation to their DC driver license or ID card by presenting a DD 214, WD AGO, or DD 256 form to DC DMV. Official source

Provides a credit against 100% of non-vocational school district property taxes on the primary residence for veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled (including individual unemployability) with three years of Delaware domicile. Official source

Provides tuition assistance at Delaware public institutions for children of service members who died in service or from service-connected causes, alongside tuition programs for Delaware National Guard members. Official source

Awards five additional points to veterans and ten to veterans with a disability in screening and ranking for initial appointment to Delaware state merit employment. Official source

State-operated long-term skilled nursing facility in Milford providing 24-hour clinical care, memory support, and therapeutic programming for Delaware veterans. Official source

Allows honorably discharged veterans with a VA service-connected disability of at least 60% to hunt, trap, and fish in Delaware without charge via a DNREC license exemption. Official source

Veterans with a wartime or service-connected disability of 10% or more receive a $5,000 reduction in assessed value on property they own, and honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total and permanent disability are fully exempt from property taxes on their homestead. Official source

Waives out-of-state tuition and fees at Florida public postsecondary institutions for honorably discharged veterans residing in Florida, extended to spouses and dependent children using GI Bill benefits. Official source

Honorably discharged veterans (and certain spouses and family members) who meet position requirements are guaranteed hiring preference at every step of the process for state and local government jobs in Florida. Official source

FDVA operates one of the nation's largest state veterans' home systems, with eight skilled nursing homes and an assisted living facility providing long-term care to eligible veterans and, under recent law, qualifying spouses. Official source

Florida-resident, honorably discharged veterans with a VA service-connected disability rating of 50% or more qualify for a free five-year license covering hunting, freshwater and saltwater fishing, and most permits, alongside the discounted Military Gold Sportsman's License for active duty and retired service members. Official source

Qualifying disabled veterans (and un-remarried surviving spouses or minor children) receive a homestead property tax exemption on their primary residence, indexed annually by the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Official source

Honorably discharged Georgia veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 10% or more can obtain a certificate, through their County Probate Court, exempting them from local occupation taxes, administrative fees, and regulatory fees for conducting business or practicing a profession for ten years. Official source

Georgia operates two skilled nursing care homes for eligible war veterans, in Augusta and Milledgeville. Official source

A free one-year, full-privilege sportsman's license for Georgia resident veterans who served 90+ days on active federal duty and were honorably discharged on or after July 1, 2005, followed by eligibility for a discounted veterans lifetime license. Official source

GDVS serves as Georgia's State Approving Agency, approving and supervising all institutions and training establishments, including apprenticeships and on-the-job training, where veterans can use GI Bill benefits. Official source

Tax exemptions on real property owned and occupied as a home by a totally disabled veteran or their widow(er); administered by each county with its own rates and forms, and once granted it does not need annual refiling. Official source

Hawaii-resident veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating and an other-than-dishonorable discharge are exempt from the State portion of the vehicle registration fee, renewed each year by requesting a new exemption letter from OVS. Official source

The state oversees two veterans homes offering post-acute, rehabilitation, and long-term care: the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo and the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei, Oahu, which opened in 2025. Official source

Qualified veterans and eligible dependents may be interred in Hawaii state veterans cemeteries located across the islands. Official source

The Office of Veterans' Services provides job placement assistance and career services support for Hawaii veterans. Official source

Provides a full property tax exemption on the homestead for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating and for DIC recipients; for applications filed on or after July 1, 2026, the credit covers a homestead of up to one-half acre. Official source

Reduces the assessed value of a qualifying veteran's home for property tax purposes based on active-duty service. Official source

Military retirement pay and military survivor benefit payments are excluded from Iowa individual income tax regardless of age. Official source

Grant of up to $10,000 for service members seriously injured in the line of duty in a combat or hazardous-duty zone after September 11, 2001, so family can be present during recovery. Official source

State long-term care facility in Marshalltown providing professionally managed health care for honorably discharged veterans and their spouses or widows. Official source

Qualifying Iowa resident veterans who served on active federal service can obtain a lifetime hunting or fishing license for a nominal $7 fee. Official source

Statewide initiative linking Iowa businesses with qualified veterans and their spouses for career, education, and community-transition opportunities. Official source

Idaho homeowners rated 100% service-connected disabled (or paid at 100% for individual unemployability) can reduce the property taxes on their home and up to one acre of land with no income limit; those rated permanent and total renew automatically, others reapply each year. Official source

On initial hiring for Idaho public employment, eligible veterans receive 5 preference points and disabled veterans (10%+ rating or Purple Heart) receive 10 points, under Idaho Code Title 65, Chapter 5. Official source

Idaho operates four skilled nursing facilities for honorably discharged veterans and eligible spouses, located in Boise, Lewiston, Pocatello, and Post Falls. Official source

Resident veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 40% or greater qualify for reduced-fee hunting and fishing licenses and discounted tags through Idaho Fish and Game, with reduced-fee options for nonresident disabled veterans as well. Official source

The Idaho Division of Veterans Services offers one-time emergency relief grants to honorably discharged Idaho resident veterans facing extreme financial emergencies. Official source

Tiered homestead property tax exemption for veterans with a service-connected disability of 30% or more, rising to an exemption of the first $250,000 of equalized assessed value on the primary residence for veterans rated 70% or higher. Official source

Pays tuition and mandatory fees at all Illinois state-supported colleges, universities, and community colleges for eligible Illinois veterans with at least one year of active duty. Official source

Five state veterans' homes in Anna, Chicago, LaSalle, Manteno, and Quincy offer care ranging from independent domiciliary living to 24/7 skilled nursing for veterans and eligible spouses. Official source

Reduces the assessed value of homes purchased or modified with a federal Specially Adapted Housing grant for as long as the veteran, spouse, or unmarried surviving spouse lives there. Official source

Dedicated veterans employment specialists at the Illinois Department of Employment Security and Department of Central Management Services assist veterans with job placement and state hiring. Official source

Property tax deductions on the primary residence for Indiana veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 10% or more, with amounts varying by wartime service, disability level, and age; surviving spouses may also qualify. Official source

Up to 124 credit hours of free or reduced tuition at Indiana state-supported colleges for children of disabled wartime (or hazardous-duty) veterans, children of POW/MIA veterans and Purple Heart recipients, and Purple Heart veterans themselves. Official source

Emergency grant assistance covering basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, and medical bills for Indiana veterans, service members, and their families facing financial hardship. Official source

Indiana resident veterans with a service-connected disability can buy a reduced-fee DAV fishing and small-game hunting license (annual or 10-year), and those eligible for a Disabled Hoosier Veteran plate can buy an annual state park pass. Official source

The state-operated Indiana Veterans' Home in West Lafayette provides skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and domiciliary care for honorably discharged Hoosier veterans and spouses. Official source

Homestead property tax refund for Kansas resident veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or greater and their surviving spouses, subject to income and home-value limits. Official source

U.S. military retirement pay and VA disability payments are not subject to Kansas state income tax. Official source

Pays undergraduate tuition and required fees for up to eight semesters at public Kansas institutions for qualifying veterans who served in recognized hostile-fire areas. Official source

Qualified veterans receive hiring preference for Kansas state government positions designated as Veterans Preference Eligible (VPE). Official source

State-run long-term nursing and assisted-living care at the Kansas Soldiers' Home (Fort Dodge) and the Kansas Veterans' Home (Winfield), with a Northeast Kansas Veterans' Home planned for Topeka. Official source

Free permanent hunting and fishing licenses for honorably discharged Kansas resident veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 30%. Official source

Veterans rated totally disabled from a service-connected condition receive a homestead exemption that reduces the taxable value of their home, with the amount recalculated every two years for inflation. Official source

Waives tuition at Kentucky state-supported colleges, universities, and vocational-technical schools for dependents, spouses, and unremarried widows of veterans who are 100% disabled, permanently and totally disabled, deceased, or POW/MIA. Official source

Military retired pay for those who retired before January 1, 1998 is fully exempt from Kentucky income tax, and later retirees may exclude retirement income up to a statutory cap. Official source

Four state-operated skilled nursing facilities (Wilmore, Hanson, Hazard, and Radcliff) provide long-term care for Kentucky veterans, with a fifth center in Bowling Green beginning admissions in 2026. Official source

Kentucky state hiring managers must offer interviews to qualified veterans under the state's veterans preference rules. Official source

Kentucky resident veterans with a service-connected disability rating of at least 50% qualify for special hunting and fishing licensing. Official source

Veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or higher receive additional assessed-value exemptions beyond the standard homestead exemption, and 100% disabled veterans are exempt from all ad valorem property tax on their primary residence. Official source

In-state tuition exemption at Louisiana public colleges for children, spouses, and surviving spouses of veterans rated at least 90% service-connected disabled (including Individual Unemployability), deceased, or POW/MIA. Official source

LDVA operates five state veterans homes offering long-term care to honorably discharged veterans with 90 days of active duty, their spouses, and Gold Star parents. Official source

Louisiana state and city civil service award a five- to ten-point preference in original appointment to veterans who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces. Official source

Military retirement benefits are fully exempt from Louisiana state income tax. Official source

Veterans with a permanent service-connected disability rating of 50% or greater qualify for free Louisiana hunting and fishing licenses. Official source

AmeriCorps-partnered navigators staff student veteran centers at Louisiana public colleges and universities to help veterans complete academic goals and transition home. Official source

Means-tested financial safety net under M.G.L. Chapter 115 providing eligible low-income veterans and dependents assistance with living expenses and medical care through local Veterans Service Officers. Official source

Clause 22 local property tax exemptions for veterans with VA disability ratings of at least 10%, Purple Heart recipients, certain surviving spouses, and fully exempt categories for the most severely disabled, which cities and towns may index to inflation or double under the 2024 HERO Act local options. Official source

One-time state bonus payment for Massachusetts residents who served on active duty after September 11, 2001, administered by the Veterans' Bonus Division. Official source

Full or partial tuition waiver for eligible Massachusetts veterans at state public colleges and universities on a space-available basis. Official source

Two state-run veterans homes providing long-term care to eligible Massachusetts veterans, including a new Chelsea home opened in 2023 and a replacement Holyoke facility welcoming its first residents in late 2026. Official source

Full exemption from real property taxes on the dwelling house of veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability, with no home-value cap and eligibility extended to unremarried surviving spouses. Official source

State scholarship for eligible Maryland veterans with a service-connected disability of 25% or greater (and certain family members) attending Maryland institutions after exhausting federal education benefits. Official source

Under the 2026 Keep Our Heroes Home Act (Chapter 670), Maryland retirees may subtract an increased amount of military retirement income from state taxable income starting in tax year 2026, with a further increase from tax year 2027, regardless of age. Official source

State-run assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care home in St. Mary's County for honorably discharged Maryland veterans and certain eligible spouses. Official source

Maryland DNR offers a complimentary lifetime hunting/fishing license to resident veterans who are 100% service-connected disabled, former POWs, or deemed unemployable by the VA, plus a 50 percent license discount for Purple Heart recipients. Official source

Reduces the assessed value of the Maine residence of a wartime-period veteran who is 62 or older or rated 100% disabled, with a substantially larger exemption for veterans who received a federal specially adapted housing grant, plus a motor vehicle excise exemption for veterans receiving federal compensation for total service-connected disability. Official source

Maine exempts military retirement pay from state income tax. Official source

Provides a 100% waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at University of Maine System campuses, Maine Community Colleges, and Maine Maritime Academy for spouses and dependents of veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled (or who died of service-connected causes). Official source

Qualified veterans who apply for classified State of Maine vacancies are guaranteed an interview, and those not selected receive guidance toward other state openings. Official source

Veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50% or more receive a complimentary Maine hunting, fishing, and trapping license package (including several permits), alongside lifetime state park passes for eligible veterans. Official source

Six veterans homes across Maine provide long-term nursing and assisted-living care for eligible veterans and family members, as described in the Bureau's official benefits and resource guide. Official source

Full property tax exemption on the homestead of Michigan veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled, rated individually unemployable, or who received VA specially adapted housing assistance, including unremarried surviving spouses; since 2025 the exemption stays in effect without annual reapplication. Official source

Emergency grants for Michigan veterans and their families facing short-term financial crises, administered through county committees. Official source

Undergraduate tuition assistance for children of Michigan veterans who died or became totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected condition or are missing in action. Official source

Three state-run long-term care homes (Grand Rapids, Chesterfield Township, and D.J. Jacobetti in Marquette) providing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and memory care for eligible veterans. Official source

Michigan resident veterans rated totally and permanently disabled or individually unemployable receive free hunting and fishing licenses, and 100% disabled veterans, ex-POWs and Medal of Honor recipients with the matching specialty plate get free Recreation Passport entry to state parks. Official source

Military retirement pay and active-duty military pay are exempt from Michigan individual income tax. Official source

Excludes a portion of the homestead's market value from property taxation for veterans with a VA disability rating of 70% or higher, with a larger exclusion for those rated totally and permanently disabled; surviving spouses and certain caregivers may also qualify. Official source

State-funded postsecondary financial assistance (usable for higher education, on-the-job training/apprenticeship, or licensure and certification) for eligible Minnesota veterans, service members, and eligible spouses and children of deceased or severely disabled veterans. Official source

MDVA operates a network of state veterans homes across Minnesota providing skilled nursing and domiciliary care for eligible veterans and spouses. Official source

Provides short-term financial assistance from MDVA, such as subsistence and dental or optical help, to Minnesota veterans facing disability-related or financial hardship. Official source

Under Minnesota's Veterans Preference Act, eligible veterans and disabled veterans receive hiring preference for Minnesota state and local government positions. Official source

Veterans who are 100% disabled as a result of military service may claim Missouri's Property Tax Credit for real estate taxes or rent paid on their home. Official source

Limits tuition charged by Missouri public institutions of higher education for eligible combat veterans. Official source

Veterans, certain family members, and survivors receive preference in the state hiring selection process when similarly qualified to other applicants. Official source

The Missouri Veterans Commission operates seven long-term skilled-care nursing homes for veterans in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mount Vernon, St. James, St. Louis, and Warrensburg. Official source

Military retirement benefits are fully deductible from Missouri state income tax. Official source

Veterans with a service-connected total disability are exempt from all ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of homestead property under Miss. Code Ann. 27-33-75 and 27-33-67, with the exemption extending to un-remarried surviving spouses. Official source

Any veteran as defined by Title 38 of the U.S. Code, or a person entitled to Title 38 education benefits, is authorized in-state tuition at Mississippi public institutions under Miss. Code Ann. 37-103-25. Official source

The Adjutant General may pay tuition for active Mississippi National Guard members attending accredited institutions of higher learning in the state under Miss. Code Ann. 33-7-405 and 33-7-407. Official source

The Veterans Affairs Board operates a system of state veterans homes providing skilled nursing care to eligible Mississippi veterans, with locations in Collins, Jackson, Kosciusko, Oxford, and the Veterans Home at Tradition in Biloxi. Official source

Veterans with a total service-connected disability are not required to purchase Mississippi hunting or fishing licenses but must carry proof of age, residency, and disability status under Miss. Code Ann. 49-7-5. Official source

Veterans rated 100 percent permanently disabled may purchase annual Mississippi disabled-veteran license plates for a nominal statutory fee under Miss. Code Ann. 27-19-53. Official source

Reduces the property tax rate on the primary residence of veterans rated 100% disabled from service-connected causes, and of their unmarried surviving spouses. Official source

The Montana University System offers multiple tuition waivers for eligible veterans, and MVAD provides a scholarship for recipients of the Purple Heart or a higher decoration. Official source

Veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives receive hiring preference for Montana state government positions under the state's Veterans' Employment Preference statute. Official source

Montana operates skilled-nursing veterans homes in Butte, Columbia Falls, and Glendive. Official source

Combat-injured veterans qualify for reduced-price deer and antelope licenses, and Purple Heart recipients can receive conservation licenses. Official source

Honorably discharged veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability (and qualifying surviving spouses) exclude a statutory portion of their home's value from property tax, with the exclusion expanding in phases under recent legislation. Official source

North Carolina exempts military retirement pay from state income tax for retirees with at least 20 years of service or medical retirement, including qualifying survivor benefits. Official source

Provides up to eight academic semesters of scholarship support to North Carolina children (under 25) of deceased, disabled, combat, or POW/MIA wartime veterans. Official source

DMVA operates skilled-nursing state veterans homes in Salisbury, Black Mountain, Kinston, and Kernersville; the Fayetteville home is closed pending construction of a replacement facility. Official source

Resident veterans rated 50% or more disabled by the VA qualify for reduced-fee lifetime hunting and fishing licenses through the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Official source

Veterans with a service-connected disability of 50 percent or greater (or paid at the 100 percent rate via extra-schedular rating) may receive a credit against property tax on their homestead, applied for through the local assessor. Official source

Dependents of North Dakota veterans who were killed in action, died of service-connected causes, are 100% service-connected disabled, or were POW/MIA may earn a bachelor's degree or certificate at a North Dakota state institution of higher education free of tuition and fees, with no time limit or age cap. Official source

Qualifying veterans are entitled to preference over other applicants in recruitment and selection by North Dakota governmental agencies. Official source

Operating since 1893 in Lisbon, the North Dakota Veterans Home provides basic care and skilled nursing beds for honorably discharged veterans and their spouses. Official source

The state offers a low-interest Veterans Aid Loan to veterans and current or former National Guard and reserve members, with a partial interest refund for on-time repayment. Official source

Provides property tax relief on the homestead of qualifying veterans totally disabled by service-connected causes and certain surviving spouses. Official source

Waives tuition at Nebraska public community colleges, state colleges, and the University of Nebraska for eligible dependents of qualifying veterans, covering one degree, diploma, or certificate per level. Official source

Honorably discharged veterans receive additional points on passing scores in examinations for state, county, and municipal jobs, with extra preference for disabled veterans. Official source

NDVA operates four state veterans' homes, located in Bellevue, Kearney, Norfolk, and Scottsbluff. Official source

For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, military retirees may exclude 100% of military retirement benefits from Nebraska taxable income. Official source

Municipalities offer town-adopted veterans' property tax credits, and permanently and totally disabled veterans who are blind, paraplegic, or double amputees owning a VA-assisted specially adapted homestead are exempt from all taxation on that homestead. Official source

Children of veterans who are totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected disability may receive free tuition at institutions in the University System of New Hampshire, subject to NH domicile requirements. Official source

When the State of New Hampshire is hiring, a veteran who is one of multiple otherwise equally qualified candidates must be given preference, and the preference extends to certain unremarried surviving spouses. Official source

The state-run New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton is a 250-bed long-term care facility for honorably discharged veterans meeting New Hampshire residency requirements. Official source

New Hampshire resident veterans who are totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected disability can receive a perpetual special veteran's hunting and fishing license from NH Fish and Game for a one-time administrative fee. Official source

Honorably discharged veterans with active-duty service (and qualifying surviving spouses) receive an annual $250 deduction on local property taxes. Official source

Veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled from active-duty service (and qualifying surviving spouses) are fully exempt from property tax on their principal residence. Official source

New Jersey's merit system grants absolute veterans preference, placing qualified veterans at the top of open-competitive employment lists ahead of non-veterans regardless of score, with disabled veterans ranked highest. Official source

The state operates three long-term care veterans homes in Paramus, Menlo Park, and Vineland, with admission preference for longtime New Jersey residents. Official source

Honorably discharged resident veterans with any degree of VA service-connected disability qualify for free hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and stamps after one-time certification by NJ Fish & Wildlife. Official source

Resident veterans and unmarried surviving spouses receive a statutory exemption from a portion of their property's taxable value, expanded by a 2024 constitutional amendment and adjusted annually for inflation. Official source

Resident veterans with a VA service-connected disability receive a primary-residence property tax exemption proportional to their disability rating (10% to 100%), with 100% disabled veterans fully exempt. Official source

Covers tuition, fees, and book allowances for resident wartime veterans (certified by DVS) pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees at New Mexico public or Tribal colleges. Official source

Veterans rated 100% service-connected disabled qualify for a free lifetime small-game hunting and fishing license, and any service-connected disabled veteran can get a reduced-fee license through the NM Department of Game and Fish. Official source

The state's veterans home in Truth or Consequences, operated by the NM Department of Health, provides long-term care and short-term rehabilitation for eligible veterans. Official source

Eligible wartime veterans and surviving spouses receive an annual exemption (NRS 361.090 and 361.091) that can be applied to reduce property taxes or the vehicle registration Governmental Services Tax, enrolled through the county assessor. Official source

Nevada offers education support for veterans and military families, including registration-fee waivers for active Nevada National Guard members at Nevada System of Higher Education institutions. Official source

Eligible veterans receive preference points added to passing scores on Nevada state civil service examinations under NRS 284.260, with preference also extended to certain surviving spouses and Nevada National Guard members. Official source

The state operates veterans homes in Boulder City and Sparks providing skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitative services to eligible veterans and family members. Official source

Honorably discharged Nevada resident veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or more qualify for a reduced-fee specialty combination hunting and fishing license through the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Official source

Wartime and expeditionary-medal veterans can receive a partial property tax exemption on their residence, adopted in over 95% of local taxing jurisdictions, alongside separate Cold War and Eligible Funds exemptions. Official source

Provides tuition awards for eligible combat veterans and veterans with at least four years of active duty enrolled full- or part-time in undergraduate, graduate, or approved vocational programs at New York institutions. Official source

Wartime and disabled veterans who pass New York State civil service exams receive additional credits added to their scores, plus retention preference when positions are abolished. Official source

The NYS Department of Health owns and operates four skilled-nursing veterans homes in Batavia, Oxford, Montrose, and St. Albans (Queens) for eligible veterans and dependents. Official source

Resident veterans with a service-connected disability of 40% or more qualify for reduced-fee hunting and fishing licenses through the Department of Environmental Conservation. Official source

Beginning tax year 2025, honorably discharged veterans with a 100% service-connected total disability rating (or 100% individual unemployability) are exempt from property tax on the full value of their homestead, with no income test, and the exemption continues for an unremarried surviving spouse. Official source

Ohio GI Promise makes veterans, their spouses, and dependents eligible for in-state tuition rates at Ohio public colleges and universities, aiming to make Ohio the most veteran-friendly state for higher education. Official source

A state-funded cash bonus paid to eligible Ohio veterans who served during designated conflict periods, administered by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services. Official source

State-operated veterans homes in Sandusky and Georgetown provide long-term nursing care, memory care, rehabilitation, and domiciliary living for honorably discharged veterans who have been Ohio residents for at least one year. Official source

The Ohio Division of Wildlife issues free multi-year hunting and fishing licenses to Ohio resident disabled veterans and former prisoners of war, and ODNR also offers free state-park camping for permanently and totally disabled veterans. Official source

Veterans with a 100% permanent service-connected disability (and their unremarried surviving spouses) are exempt from property tax on the full fair cash value of their homestead, claimed via Form 998 with the county assessor. Official source

Oklahoma residents receiving VA compensation at the 100% rate can obtain a sales-tax exemption card for qualifying annual purchases, with a smaller exemption extended to unremarried surviving spouses; registration in the ODVA Veterans Registry is required. Official source

Oklahoma operates seven state veterans centers (Ardmore, Claremore, Clinton, Lawton, Norman, Sallisaw, and Sulphur) providing skilled and intermediate long-term nursing care, with full cost of care covered for veterans rated 70% or greater service-connected. Official source

All honorably discharged veterans who are Oklahoma residents receive free admission to state-owned or state-operated parks and museums. Official source

ODVA serves as Oklahoma's State Approving Agency, approving education and training programs so eligible veterans and family members can use GI Bill benefits at Oklahoma schools. Official source

Veterans certified as 40% or more disabled (and qualifying surviving spouses) may exempt a portion of their homestead's assessed value from Oregon property taxes. Official source

Oregon is one of only five states with its own state veteran home loan program, separate from the federal VA loan guaranty, offering eligible veterans competitive fixed-rate mortgages through ODVA. Official source

Two state-owned veterans' homes in The Dalles and the Edward C. Allworth Veterans' Home in Lebanon provide skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitative care to honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and gold-star parents. Official source

ODVA administers education benefits including the Veterans Educational Bridge Grant, which supports veterans facing gaps that prevent them from completing academic or vocational programs on time. Official source

Oregon law requires state, county, and local public employers to give veterans and disabled veterans preference for civil service positions, including preference points on application scoring and an interview for every veteran who meets the minimum qualifications. Official source

Honorably discharged wartime veterans rated 100 percent permanently disabled (or totally disabled through individual unemployability, or with service-connected blindness, paraplegia, or loss of two or more limbs) who reside in the Commonwealth and demonstrate financial need may be exempted from real estate taxes on their primary residence, applied for through the County Director of Veterans Affairs. Official source

Provides financial assistance for education at approved Pennsylvania schools to children aged 16 to 23 of honorably discharged wartime veterans rated 100 percent permanently and totally disabled from service, or who died in service during a period of war or armed conflict. Official source

Qualifying veterans are entitled by Pennsylvania law to hiring preference for Commonwealth jobs, including examination-point and appointment preferences for civil service positions and a mandatory conditional offer for qualified veterans in non-civil-service hiring. Official source

DMVA operates six state veterans homes across the Commonwealth - Delaware Valley Veterans' Home, Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center, Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home, Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Southeastern Veterans' Center, and Southwestern Veterans' Center - providing long-term care to eligible veterans. Official source

Provides eligible Pennsylvania veterans and their surviving dependents with temporary financial relief for necessities such as food, shelter, fuel, and clothing. Official source

Rhode Island General Law 44-3-4 provides municipal property tax exemptions for veterans and their widow(er)s, with amounts varying by city or town. Official source

Eligible disabled veterans can have tuition waived at Rhode Island's public institutions: CCRI, Rhode Island College, and the University of Rhode Island. Official source

Veterans receive a 5-point credit and service-connected disabled war veterans a 10-point credit on competitive state civil service entrance exams. Official source

The state-run Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol provides long-term care and residential services to eligible Rhode Island wartime veterans. Official source

Veterans with a 100% disability rating are issued permanent no-cost freshwater fishing, hunting, or combo licenses by RI DEM and are exempt from saltwater fishing license requirements. Official source

Veterans with a total, permanent, service-connected disability receive a property tax exemption on their home and up to five acres plus up to two private passenger vehicles, claimable retroactively via the SCDOR. Official source

Qualified children of certain South Carolina veterans receive a tuition waiver at state-supported colleges, universities, and technical schools, including dual-enrollment programs. Official source

Military retirement pay is 100 percent exempt from South Carolina state income tax with no earned-income cap, effective for tax years after 2021. Official source

The SCDVA connects veterans to employment resources, hiring initiatives, and job-seeking support across the state. Official source

SCDVA's consumer resources page consolidates disabled-veteran perks including state park admission discounts alongside property and income tax exemption guidance. Official source

SCDVA operates six State Veteran Homes providing skilled and intermediate nursing care for South Carolina veterans discharged under other than dishonorable conditions. Official source

Exempts up to $200,000 of the full and true value of the owner-occupied home of a veteran rated permanently and totally disabled from service-connected causes (or an unremarried surviving spouse), with a separate full exemption or reduction available for paraplegic veterans. Official source

Eligible veterans receive one month of free tuition at state-supported schools for each month of qualifying wartime service, from a minimum of one up to four academic years. Official source

A one-time cash bonus for South Dakota residents with qualifying active-duty service after August 2, 1990, with separate bonuses for Desert Storm-era service and for service after January 1, 1993. Official source

Eligible veterans receive preference for appointment, employment and promotion in state, county, city and public school jobs, including a guaranteed interview when minimally qualified, with service-disabled veterans ranked ahead. Official source

The state veterans home in Hot Springs provides nursing and domiciliary care for honorably discharged veterans of any era and eligible spouses. Official source

State-funded property tax relief on the primary residence of eligible disabled veteran homeowners and their surviving spouses, administered through the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. Official source

A per-semester higher-education grant for eligible Tennessee veterans, awarded first-come first-served to students who complete their coursework. Official source

Guarantees in-state tuition rates at Tennessee public colleges for eligible veterans and their dependents regardless of official residency status. Official source

TDVS serves as liaison for four Tennessee State Veterans Homes providing long-term skilled nursing care for eligible veterans. Official source

Resident veterans rated 30 percent disabled by reason of war service or 100 percent service-connected disabled can buy a discounted DAV hunting, fishing and trapping license for a one-time fee, valid for life. Official source

Exempts qualified Texas veterans, spouses, and dependent children from tuition and most fees for up to 150 semester credit hours at Texas public colleges and universities, with unused hours transferable to a child through the Legacy program. Official source

Graduated exemptions rise with VA disability rating: up to $5,000 off the property's value at 10-29%, $7,500 at 30-49%, $10,000 at 50-69%, and $12,000 at 70-100%. Separately, veterans rated 100 percent disabled or individually unemployable can receive a total exemption on their residence homestead under Tax Code Section 11.131. Official source

The VLB's nation-unique loan programs let Texas veterans and military members finance land purchases, homes, and home improvements at competitive rates, with discounted interest for veterans rated 30 percent or more service-connected disabled. Official source

The Texas Veterans Commission delivers veteran employment services through Jobs for Veterans State Grant and state-level programs in more than 75 cities across Texas. Official source

Qualifying disabled veterans (50 percent or greater rating or loss of use of a foot or leg) receive a free Super Combo hunting and all-water fishing license package with five state endorsements from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Official source

Veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 10% qualify for a primary-residence property tax exemption proportional to their disability percentage, also available to unmarried surviving spouses and minor orphans. Official source

Utah public colleges and universities waive undergraduate tuition for resident Purple Heart recipients, with a capped, time-limited waiver also available for graduate study. Official source

Veterans receive preference points on state job applications, with veterans with a disability and Purple Heart recipients receiving ten points or ten percent of the total possible score, whichever is greater. Official source

Utah operates four state veterans homes (Salt Lake City, Ogden, Payson and Ivins), providing long-term skilled nursing care for Utah veterans, spouses and Gold Star parents. Official source

Honorably discharged Utah resident veterans with a service-related VA disability rating receive free day-use access to Utah state parks for themselves and up to seven guests in the same private vehicle. Official source

Exempts the principal residence (and up to one acre) of veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability, plus a local property tax exemption for one vehicle, with surviving-spouse continuation. Official source

Provides education benefits at Virginia public colleges and universities to spouses and children of military members killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or at least 90% permanently disabled from service. Official source

Free state training and certification program that helps employers recruit, hire, and retain veterans, and connects veteran job seekers with V3-certified employers. Official source

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources offers free and reduced-fee lifetime hunting, freshwater fishing, and trapping licenses to resident veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or greater. Official source

Statewide program providing care coordination, peer support, and community resource connections for veterans and families addressing transition challenges, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury. Official source

Veterans rated 50% or more disabled (and certain survivors) receive a state-mandated minimum property tax exemption on their primary residence, which towns may vote to increase. Official source

Vermont exempts military retirement and survivor benefit income from state income tax for taxpayers under the statutory adjusted-gross-income threshold. Official source

The state-operated Vermont Veterans' Home in Bennington provides skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation, and respite care for eligible veterans, spouses, and Gold Star parents. Official source

Vermont resident veterans who are or ever have been rated 60% or more service-connected disabled qualify for a free hunting, fishing, or combination license that includes all big game licenses except moose. Official source

Vermont resident veterans honorably discharged from active duty can get a Green Mountain Passport from their town clerk for a nominal fee, granting lifetime free day entry to Vermont State Parks. Official source

Reduces the assessed value of a primary residence for veterans with at least an 80% service-connected disability rating (or paid at the 100% rate), on a tiered schedule with county income requirements. Official source

Requires state community colleges, colleges, and universities to waive all undergraduate tuition and fees (with a textbook stipend) for children and spouses or domestic partners of eligible veterans and National Guard members who died or became totally disabled from service or are POW/MIA, and lets institutions waive all or part of tuition for eligible veterans themselves (RCW 28B.15.621). Official source

WDVA operates four Medicare/Medicaid-certified long-term care homes - Orting, Port Orchard, Spokane, and Walla Walla - serving veterans, spouses, surviving spouses, and Gold Star parents. Official source

Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife offers half-price hunting and fishing licenses to veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. Official source

Washington resident veterans with a 30% or greater combined service-connected disability can get a free lifetime pass for free day-use parking (no Discover Pass needed), camping or moorage, boat launch, and trailer dump at state parks. Official source

Refundable state income tax credit equal to the property taxes paid on the principal residence (up to one acre) of veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating or individual unemployability, and their unremarried surviving spouses. Official source

Full tuition and segregated fee remission for eligible veterans and qualifying spouses, surviving spouses, and children for 128 credits or eight semesters (whichever is longer) at University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Technical College System schools, including graduate programs. Official source

State-run homes at Chippewa Falls, King, and Union Grove providing 24-hour skilled nursing care to veterans, spouses, and Gold Star parents. Official source

Recently separated resident war-period veterans get a one-time free hunting or fishing license (within 365 days of discharge), and resident veterans rated 50% or more can get a Disabled Veteran Recreation Card covering annual fishing, small game hunting, and state park and trail admission. Official source

Provides homeless and at-risk veterans with temporary housing plus job training, education, and counseling support to help them obtain permanent housing; the program now operates at Union Grove only. Official source

Exempts a portion of the assessed value of the primary residence from property taxes for veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability. Official source

Refundable state income tax credit (effective 2024) for real property taxes paid on the homestead of honorably discharged veterans with a 90-100% combined VA disability rating. Official source

Waives tuition and fees at West Virginia post-secondary schools, plus a WVDVA living-expense award, for dependents aged 16 to 25 of service members who were West Virginia residents at enlistment and died as a result of wartime military service. Official source

State stipend per semester for eligible veterans enrolled in certified post-secondary education or vocational training in West Virginia. Official source

Resident veterans rated 100% permanent and total service-connected disabled by the VA, those receiving VA auto grant benefits, and former POWs may hunt, trap, and fish without purchasing a license (W.Va. Code 20-2-28). Official source

Honorably discharged wartime or overseas campaign/expeditionary-medal veterans (and certain disabled veterans and unremarried surviving spouses) with three or more years of Wyoming residency receive an annual exemption that lowers the assessed value of their primary residence, or can apply it to vehicle registration fees instead. Official source

Wyoming Statute 19-14-106 provides free tuition for up to eight semesters at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges for eligible overseas combat veterans and their surviving spouses and dependents. Official source

Honorably discharged veterans with at least one year of Wyoming residency, and qualifying surviving spouses, get a preference before the interview stage for initial public employment, including a 5% scoring advantage (10% with a service-connected disability of 10% or more) where a numerical scoring system is used. Official source

The 117-bed Veterans' Home of Wyoming in Buffalo, operated by the Wyoming Department of Health, offers connected assisted-living and skilled nursing communities for honorably discharged veterans and eligible dependents. Official source

Wyoming Game & Fish issues free licenses to resident veterans: a lifetime fishing license at 50% or higher service-connected disability, a bird, fish, and small game license at 100% disability, and the same bird, fish, and small game license to Purple Heart recipients. Official source