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VA Benefits by State 2024
Veterans and the spouses and dependents of those who serve or who have served can find VA benefits in every state in the US.
Alabama
State tax benefits, property tax exemptions, Alabama National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, state employment hiring preference, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Alaska
Permanent Fund Dividends, military credit toward state retirement, property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, veteran land purchase discounts, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Arizona
Tax and license fee exceptions, education and tuition assistance, vehicle license plates, state park benefits, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Arkansas
Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
California
Disabled veteran property tax exemptions, California National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Colorado
Military retired pay tax exemptions, property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Connecticut
Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Fund; state employment preferences; education and tuition assistance; vehicle tags; as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Delaware
State employment preferences and assistance, education and tuition assistance, special vehicle tags, veterans homes, burial benefits as well as hunting and fishing licenses
Florida
Homestead tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Georgia
Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, free driver's licenses, vehicle tags, nursing home care for war veterans, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Hawaii
Property tax exemptions, Hawaii National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, vehicle license plates, tax exemption on passenger cars, preference in state and county classified employment, as well as state veterans cemetery benefits
Idaho
Idaho National Guard State Education Assistance Program, state park passes, vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Illinois
Property tax exemptions, exemptions for specially adapted housing and mobile homes, state employment preferences and assistance, education and tuition assistance, special vehicle tags, veterans’ homes, burial benefits, as well as hunting, fishing licenses, and state park camping privileges
Indiana
State income tax exemptions, military retired pay and property tax exemptions, education and tuition assistance, special military vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license and state park privileges
Iowa
Veterans employment assistance, War Orphans Tuition Assistance, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license benefits
Kansas
Service member emergency relief, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System military benefits, Kansas National Guard Educational Assistance Program, special vehicle license plates, and Department of Wildlife and Parks benefits
Kentucky
State tax exemptions, state employment preference, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Louisiana
Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, state park passes, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Maine
Homestead exemption, tax exemptions, employment assistance, employment preference, tuition assistance, state parks and campground reduced fees, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Maryland
Military retired pay tax exemptions, education and tuition assistance, employment services, special military vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Massachusetts
Bonus programs veteran annuities, veterans’ employment hiring preference, property tax exemptions, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Michigan
Property tax exemptions, Michigan National Guard Tuition Assistance Program, Michigan National Guard state retirement pay, employment assistance, civil service preference, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license benefits
Minnesota
Short-term financial assistance for veterans and surviving spouses; compensation for state active duty; special license plates; and education benefits for Minnesota veterans, service members, and eligible Family members.
Mississippi
Tax exemptions on military pay and military retired pay, property tax exemptions, state employment assistance and preferences, education and tuition assistance, special military vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Missouri
Military retired pay and property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, special military license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Montana
Property tax exemptions, Montana National Guard Tuition Waiver Program, education and tuition assistance, veteran preference in hiring for public employment, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Nebraska
Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; homestead property tax exemptions; tuition assistance for service members, veterans, and dependents; special vehicle license plates; hunting and fishing license privileges
Nevada
State employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, disabled veteran tax exemption, state veterans cemeteries, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
New Hampshire
Property tax credits and exemptions, war bonuses, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, special vehicle license plates, parking privileges, state park admission benefits, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
New Jersey
Income tax exemptions on military retired pay and property taxes, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, New Jersey Military Service Medals, burial benefits, free state park admission, free private beach facilities, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
New Mexico
Property tax exemptions, New Mexico National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
New York
Property tax exemptions, New York National Guard Tuition Program, veteran and dependent education assistance, compensation for state active duty, employment assistance, civil service preference, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting, fishing licenses, and New York State Parks privileges
North Carolina
Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
North Dakota
State educational benefits, property tax exemptions for the disabled, and veterans preference in public employment. They also administer a veterans aid loan program, a grant program, and a veterans transportation program.
Ohio
Veterans burial benefits, employment assistance, public employment preference, compensation for state active duty, Ohio War Orphans and Severely Disabled Veterans Scholarship Program, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting, fishing license and state park privileges
Oklahoma
Tax exemptions, employment assistance, veterans employment preference, tuition assistance special vehicle license plates, as well as free or reduced prices for hunting and fishing license privileges
Oregon
State employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, Oregon Parks and Recreation Special Access Pass for Veterans and Service members, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Pennsylvania
Veterans emergency assistance, disabled Veterans' real estate exemption, educational assistance, veterans employment assistance, blind veterans pension, paralyzed veterans' pension, civil service hiring preference, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing licenses
Rhode Island
Veterans employment preference, property tax exemptions, education assistance and scholarships, and special vehicle license plates
South Carolina
Income tax deduction for military retired pay, property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
South Dakota
Property tax exemption for veterans and their surviving spouses, compensation for state active duty, education assistance, license plates, hunting and fishing benefits, and free or reduced fees at South Dakota state parks
Tennessee
Veterans employment preference, property tax relief, county motor vehicle tax relief, special vehicle license plates, burial in Tennessee's state veterans cemeteries, as well as lifetime hunting and fishing licenses
Texas
Property tax exemptions, state retirement benefits, Veterans Land Board loan programs, Texas National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, veterans employment preference, vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license benefits
Utah
Disabled veteran property tax exemption, Utah service member tuition scholarship program, veterans’ hiring preference, state education and tuition assistance, free admission to state parks, vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Vermont
Tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Virginia
Property tax exemption for disabled veterans, education and tuition assistance, employment assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Washington
Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges.
West Virginia
State tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, special vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges
Wisconsin
A property tax credit, the Wisconsin G.I. Bill education benefit, state employment veterans hiring preference, veteran job retraining grants, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license benefits
Wyoming
State Veteran Service Officer assistance, veterans property tax exemption, Military Assistance Trust Fund, veterans’ preference, employment and training services, unemployment benefits, special vehicle license plates, education benefits, hunting and fishing license benefits, and state park privileges
State | Benefits List |
|---|---|
| Alabama | State tax benefits, property tax exemptions, Alabama National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, state employment hiring preference, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Alaska | Permanent Fund Dividends, military credit toward state retirement, property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, veteran land purchase discounts, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Arizona | Tax and license fee exceptions, education and tuition assistance, vehicle license plates, state park benefits, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Arkansas | Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| California | Disabled veteran property tax exemptions, California National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Colorado | Military retired pay tax exemptions, property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Connecticut | Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Fund; state employment preferences; education and tuition assistance; vehicle tags; as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Delaware | State employment preferences and assistance, education and tuition assistance, special vehicle tags, veterans homes, burial benefits as well as hunting and fishing licenses |
| Florida | Homestead tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Georgia | Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, free driver's licenses, vehicle tags, nursing home care for war veterans, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Hawaii | Property tax exemptions, Hawaii National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, vehicle license plates, tax exemption on passenger cars, preference in state and county classified employment, as well as state veterans cemetery benefits |
| Idaho | Idaho National Guard State Education Assistance Program, state park passes, vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Illinois | Property tax exemptions, exemptions for specially adapted housing and mobile homes, state employment preferences and assistance, education and tuition assistance, special vehicle tags, veterans’ homes, burial benefits, as well as hunting, fishing licenses and state park camping privileges |
| Indiana | State income tax exemptions, military retired pay and property tax exemptions, education and tuition assistance, special military vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license and state park privileges |
| Iowa | Veterans employment assistance, War Orphans Tuition Assistance, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license benefits |
| Kansas | Service member emergency relief, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System military benefits, Kansas National Guard Educational Assistance Program, special vehicle license plates, and Department of Wildlife and Parks benefits |
| Kentucky | State tax exemptions, state employment preference, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Louisiana | Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, state park passes, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Maine | Homestead exemption, tax exemptions, employment assistance, employment preference, tuition assistance, state parks and campground reduced fees, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Maryland | Military retired pay tax exemptions, education and tuition assistance, employment services, special military vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Massachusetts | Bonus programs veteran annuities, veterans’ employment hiring preference, property tax exemptions, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Michigan | Property tax exemptions, Michigan National Guard Tuition Assistance Program, Michigan National Guard state retirement pay, employment assistance, civil service preference, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license benefits |
| Minnesota | Short term financial assistance for veterans and surviving spouses; compensation for state active duty; special license plates; and education benefits for Minnesota veterans, service members and eligible Family members. |
| Mississippi | Tax exemptions on military pay and military retired pay, property tax exemptions, state employment assistance and preferences, education and tuition assistance, special military vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Missouri | Military retired pay and property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, special military license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Montana | Property tax exemptions, Montana National Guard Tuition Waiver Program, education and tuition assistance, veteran preference in hiring for public employment, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; homestead property tax exemptions; tuition assistance for service members, veterans and dependents; special vehicle license plates; hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Nevada | State employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, disabled veteran tax exemption, state veterans cemeteries, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| New Hampshire | Property tax credits and exemptions, war bonuses, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, special vehicle license plates, parking privileges, state park admission benefits, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| New Jersey | Income tax exemptions on military retired pay and property taxes, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, New Jersey Military Service Medals, burial benefits, free state park admission, free private beach facilities, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| New Mexico | Property tax exemptions, New Mexico National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| New York | Property tax exemptions, New York National Guard Tuition Program, veteran and dependent education assistance, compensation for state active duty, employment assistance, civil service preference, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting, fishing licenses and New York State Parks privileges |
| North Carolina | Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| North Dakota | State educational benefits, property tax exemptions for the disabled and veterans preference in public employment. They also administer a veterans aid loan program, a grant program, and a veterans transportation program. |
| Ohio | Veterans burial benefits, employment assistance, public employment preference, compensation for state active duty, Ohio War Orphans and Severely Disabled Veterans Scholarship Program, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting, fishing license and state park privileges |
| Oklahoma | Tax exemptions, employment assistance, veterans employment preference, tuition assistance special vehicle license plates, as well as free or reduced prices for hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Oregon | State employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, Oregon Parks and Recreation Special Access Pass for Veterans and Service members, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Pennsylvania | Veterans emergency assistance, disabled Veterans' real estate exemption, educational assistance, veterans employment assistance, blind veterans pension, paralyzed veterans' pension, civil service hiring preference, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing licenses |
| Rhode Island | Veterans employment preference, property tax exemptions, education assistance and scholarships and special vehicle license plates |
| South Carolina | Income tax deduction for military retired pay, property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| South Dakota | Property tax exemption for veterans and their surviving spouses, compensation for state active duty, education assistance, license plates, hunting and fishing benefits, and free or reduced fees at South Dakota state parks |
| Tennessee | Veterans employment preference, property tax relief, county motor vehicle tax relief, special vehicle license plates, burial in Tennessee's state veterans cemeteries, as well as lifetime hunting and fishing licenses |
| Texas | Property tax exemptions, state retirement benefits, Veterans Land Board loan programs, Texas National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program, veterans employment preference, vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license benefits |
| Utah | Disabled veteran property tax exemption, Utah service member tuition scholarship program, veterans’ hiring preference, state education and tuition assistance, free admission to state parks, vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Vermont | Tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Virginia | Property tax exemption for disabled veterans, education and tuition assistance, employment assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Washington | Property tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges. |
| West Virginia | State tax exemptions, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, special vehicle tags, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges |
| Wisconsin | Property tax credit, the Wisconsin G.I. Bill education benefit, state employment veterans hiring preference, veteran job retraining grants, special vehicle license plates, as well as hunting and fishing license benefits |
| Wyoming | State Veteran Service Officer assistance, veterans property tax exemption, Military Assistance Trust Fund, veterans’ preference, employment and training services, unemployment benefits, special vehicle license plates, education benefits, hunting and fishing license benefits and state park privileges |