Only Minnesota Residents Are Eligible For This Program!

This program serves children of Minnesota veterans who died while on active duty military service or as a result of injuries or disease incurred while on active duty military service. Children are eligible for "tuition free status" at any state college level institution except the University of Minnesota. In addition, $350.00 per year is available for school related expenses.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The deceased veteran parent must have been a resident at the time of entry into active duty military service and the dependent child must have been a resident for two years immediately prior to application.

Eligibility: Children of MT residents deceased from service in WWII, Korea, or Vietnam

Program Benefits: Waiver of fees (depends on tuition at the school) These fee waivers are only available at: Montana State University at Billings, Bozeman, and Northern; the University of Montana at Missoula; Montana Tech of the University of Montana, the University of Montana College of Technology at Missoula; Western Montana College of the University of Montana; Montana State University College of Technology at Billings and Great Falls; and Helena College of Technology of the The University of Montana.

Applications: Information or applications can be obtained directly from the financial aid office at the educational institution the student plans to attend.

Honorably discharged Veterans

Eligibility: Honorably discharged MT residents who served during wartime and are ineligible for financial aid under federal laws:

Program Benefits: Waiver of fees (depends on tuition at the school) These fee waivers are only available at: Montana State University at Billings, Bozeman, and Northern; the University of Montana at Missoula; Montana Tech of the University of Montana, the University of Montana College of Technology at Missoula; Western Montana College of the University of Montana; Montana State University College of Technology at Billings and Great Falls; and Helena College of Technology of the The University of Montana.

Applications: Information or applications can be obtained directly from the financial aid office at the educational institution the student plans to attend

Dependents of POW/MIAs

Eligibility: Dependent of MT resident who has been declared by SECDEF to be a POW, missing or captured in connection with the conflict in Southeast Asia after 1/1/91

Program Benefits: Waiver of fees (depends on tuition at the school) These fee waivers are only available at: Montana State University at Billings, Bozeman, and Northern; the University of Montana at Missoula; Montana Tech of the University of Montana, the University of Montana College of Technology at Missoula; Western Montana College of the University of Montana; Montana State University College of Technology at Billings and Great Falls; and Helena College of Technology of the The University of Montana.

Dependent Children

Eligibility: Dependent Children, spouse, widow or ND resident veteran who was Killed in Action, died from wounds, or any other service connected causes, was totally disabled or died as a result of service connected causes, or was a POW/MIA. The veteran must have been born in and lived in ND until entrance into the U.S. Armed Forces or must have resided within the state for at least six months prior to entrance into the service.

Benefits: Free tuition and fees to any state supported school of higher education including vocational and technical schools to obtain bachelor’s degree or certificate of completion. Maximum is 36 months or 8 semester period. Veteran must have been born in or lived in ND until entrance into the U.S. Armed Forces or must have resided within the state for at least 6 months prior to entrance into military service.

Application: Contact financial aid office at respective state institutions.

Veteran Emergency Loans

Eligibility: Loans to eligible ND resident veterans for temporary financial emergencies may be granted to honorably discharged veterans in amounts up to $2,000.

Program Benefits: 8% interest is charge. One half of interest is refunded if loan is repaid within period loan was granted. Loan can be granted for periods of 6 to 48 months.

http://www.state.sd.us/military/VetAffairs/sdbenefit.htm

Free Tuition for Veterans

SDCL 13-55-2 to 13-55-5

Certain veterans are eligible to take undergraduate courses at a state university without the payment of tuition provided they are not eligible for educational payments under the GI Bill or any other federal educational program. To qualify the veteran must:

• have been discharged under Honorable conditions
• be a current resident of South Dakota and qualify for in-state tuition
• meet one of the following criteria

1.served on active duty at any time between August 2, 1990 and March 3, 1991.

2.received an Armed Forces Expeditionary medal, Southwest Asia Service medal, or other United States campaign or service medal for participation in combat operations against hostile forces outside the boundaries of the United States.

3.has a service connected disability rated 10%, or more, disabling.

Eligible veterans may receive one month of free tuition for each month of "qualifying service" with a minimum of one, up to a maximum of four, academic years. Qualifying service is defined as: the amount of time served on active duty between the beginning and ending dates of the particular period of conflict or hostilities during which the veteran earned eligibility for this program. Since all of the post-Vietnam conflicts have been very short in duration, the majority of veterans who qualify will be entitled to only the minimum, one academic year, of free tuition.

Under the free tuition program, the veteran has twenty (20) years from the ending date of the specific period of service during which he or she served and met the eligibility criteria, or, twenty (20) years after the date that he or she was rated 10%, or more, disabled by the DVA.

EXAMPLE: A veteran earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary medal for serving in Grenada in October 1983. As the hostilities in Grenada were declared to have ceased as of November 21, 1983, the veteran has until November 21, 2003, to use the free tuition program.

SDDVA form E-11 "Veterans Application for Free Tuition at State Supported Schools" is available at the schools’ financial aids, veterans representative or registrars offices or, they can be obtained from the Division of Veterans Affairs. The completed application, along with a copy of the veteran’s DD-214 must be submitted to the Sioux Falls VA Regional Office (address shown on the reverse side of the form) and then returned to the school.

Free Tuition for Children of Veterans Who Die During Service

SDCL 13-55-6 to 13-55-9

Children who are under the age of 25, are residents of South Dakota, and whose mother or father was killed in action or died of other causes while on active duty, are eligible for free tuition at a state supported school, if the deceased parent was a bona-fide resident of this state for at least six (6) months immediately preceding entry into active service.

SDDVA form E-12 "Application for Free Tuition at State Supported Institutions" is available at the schools’ financial aids, veterans representative or registrars offices or, they can be obtained from the Division of Veterans Affairs.

Free Tuition for Dependents of POW’s and MIA’s

SDCL 13-55-9.2 to 13-55-9.6

Children and spouses of prisoners of war, or of persons listed as missing in action, are entitled to attend a state supported school without the payment of tuition or mandatory fees provided they are not eligible for equal or greater federal benefits.

SDDVA form E-12 "Application for Free Tuition at State Supported Institutions" is available at the schools’ financial aids, veterans representative or registrars offices or, they can be obtained from the Division of Veterans Affairs.

Reduced Tuition for South Dakota National Guardmembers

SDCL 33-6-5 & 33-6-6

Guard members, who meet the requirements for admission, are eligible for a fifty percent (50%) reduction in undergraduate tuition charges at any state supported school for up to a maximum of four academic years OR, one program of study, approved by the state Board of Education, at any state vocational school upon payment of fifty percent (50%) of the tuition charges.

The receipt of federal educational benefits does not affect eligibility for this program. To qualify the guardmember must:

1.be a resident of this state and a member of the SD Army or Air Guard throughout each semester or vocational program for which he or she applies for benefits.

2.have completed required active duty for training.

3.attend 90% of drills and training periods and maintain a satisfactory academic grade level.

http://badger.state.wi.us/agencies/dva/

Tuition and Fee Reimbursement Grant

Veterans who were discharged from active duty within the last 10 years may be reimbursed for up to 50% of their tuition and fees for courses completed as an undergraduate at schools in the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin Technical College System. Reimbursement may not exceed 50% of the cost of tuition and fees for equivalent credits at UW-Madison.

Wisconsin veterans who receive a waiver of non-resident tuition while attending a school in Minnesota also may qualify for reimbursement.

Veterans with a service-connected disability rated by the VA as 30 percent or higher may be reimbursed for up to 100% of their tuition and fees at qualifying schools. Reimbursement may not exceed 100% of the cost of tuition and fees for equivalent credits at UW-Madison.

Spouses and dependent children of deceased veterans are not eligible for this grant.

The semester for which a reimbursement grant is requested must end within 10 years after the veteran’s release date from active duty. Veterans may receive grants for a total of eight full-time semesters or 120 credits of part-time study (no more than half of the total may have been taken at technical system schools).

The grant application must be received by WDVA no later than 60 days after the completion of the semester.

Veterans who receive a Tuition and Fee Reimbursement Grant are not allowed a Part-Time Study Grant or Retraining Grant for the same semester.

Income limit --- the veteran and spouse’s combined annual income may not exceed $47,500 plus $500 for each dependent in excess of two dependents.

Veterans may apply for the grant at their County Veterans Service Office. Or write: Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs PO Box 7843 30 W. Mifflin St. Madison, WI 53703-7843 phone: (608) 266-1311 or toll-free 1-800-947-8387 (WIS-VETS)

Part-Time Study Grants

Veterans may be reimbursed for up to 50% of tuition and fees (not to exceed the cost at UW-Madison for the same number of undergraduate credits) after successfully completing part-time classroom or correspondence courses at most Wisconsin schools. Veterans with a service-connected disablity rated by the VA as 30 percent or higher may be reimbursed for up to 100% of their tuition and fees at qualifying schools (not to exceed the cost at UW-Madison for the same number of undergraduate credits)..

In some instances, spouses and dependent children of deceased Wisconsin veterans also may be eligible for this grant.

To qualify as a part-time student, undergraduates must carry 11 credits or less per semester, and students with a bachelor’s degree must carry eight credits or less per semester. Students enrolled in a summer session are automatically classified as part-time by WDVA.

Part-time students with a bachelor’s degree may qualify for the grant if they do not have remaining federal veterans’ benefits (not including Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserves).. Those with a master’s degree or its equivalent do not qualify for grants.

The part-time coursework must be related to the applicant’s occupational, professional or employment objectives. Courses taken solely for personal edification do not qualify for reimbursement.

Part-time students attending out-of-state schools may qualify for the grant if the school is accredited by the U.S. Office of Education and is within 50 miles of the Wisconsin border and the course is not offered at a Wisconsin school within 50 miles of the student’s residence. Out-of-state correspondence courses may qualify for reimbursement if the school is accredited by the U.S. Office of Education and the course is not offered by a Wisconsin school.

The grant application must be received by WDVA no later than 60 days after the completion of the course.

Applicants who receive a Part-Time Study Grant are not allowed a Retraining Grant or Tuition and Fee Reimbursement Grant for the same period of enrollment. Applicants may receive no more than four Part-Time Study Grants during a 12-month period.

Income limit --- the veteran and spouse’s combined annual income may not exceed $47,500 plus $500 for each dependent in excess of two dependents.

Veterans may apply for the grant through their County Veterans Service Office. You may call or write: Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs PO Box 7843 30 W. Mifflin St. Madison, WI 53703-7843 phone: (608) 266-1311 or toll-free 1-800-947-8387 (WIS-VETS)

Dependents of Deceased Veterans

Eligibilty: Widow (er)s, minor or dependent children of eligible deceased WI veterans of any war, if residents and living in WI at the time of application. Children remain eligible if widow(er) remarries. Eligibility is determined by state statute. Income limit --- the veteran and spouse’s combined annual income may not exceed $47,500 plus $500 for each dependent in excess of two dependents

Benefits: Reimbursement of costs for tuition, fees, and required textbooks upon satisfactory completion of part-time classroom correspondence course(s) at university, college, vocational, technical institute, or other institution of higher education as defined by WI statute, section 39.32(1)(a), provided the course(s) are related to the students occupational, professional, or educational objective. Reimbursement is limited to $300 per course up to $1,100 during any fiscal year. As long as the student continues to meet program requirements, reimbursement can be provided until Masters or Masters-equivalent Degree is obtained.

For more information

Your County Veterans Service Office will help with eligibility questions and the application process. For more information and questions about these programs, contact cschulde@mail.state.wi.us.

You may call or write: Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs PO Box 7843 30 W. Mifflin St. Madison, WI 53703-7843 phone: (608) 266-1311 or toll-free 1-800-947-8387 (WIS-VETS)

National Guard Tuition Grant for Enlisted Members

Eligiblity: National Guard Tuition Grant for Enlisted Members

Benefits: For in-state or out of state institutions approved by the Higher Education Aids Board. Reimburses up to one-fourth of students tuition costs. Grant limited to no more than eight full semesters of studying and no grant shall be more than25% of the resident undergraduate tuition charged by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.