State Veterans Education Benefits

As an Active Duty, Reserve or Guard service member or as a veteran, you may be eligible for state education benefits even if you aren’t eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill. In most states, veterans interested in pursuing higher education are often eligible for state educational assistance. The state benefits can vary greatly from state to state, but Military.com has developed an online, general summary of the benefits available to military veterans and their dependents, as well as children of deceased and disabled veterans. Military.com has compiled information covering topics such as tuition waivers, tuition, benefits, eligibility requirements and applications in an easy-to-use guide.

When you visit the state education benefits section of the Web site, http://education.military.com/money-for-school/state-veteran-benefits, click on one of the 10 geographic regions represented on the US map. Once on the region page, select your state to review the information. Because benefit information changes from time to time, veterans are encouraged to contact their state veterans administrations for the most up-to-date information.

Military.com, established in 1999, is a military and veteran membership organization whose mission is to help the 30 million Americans with military affiliation stay connected and informed. Membership with Military.com is free. It offers services to members such as a buddy finder, unit reunion information, military news and benefits updates.

For more information, visit www.military.com. For those interested in learning more about the history of WWII women veterans who used education benefits through the GI Bill, check out our History Highlight, “Women Veterans and the WWII GI Bill of Rights,” available at http://www.womensmemorial.org/H&C/History/historyhl.html.