Education Benefits
The GI Bill, career training, and state/school tuition programs — with direct links to apply. See Benefits Explained for what each program does.
GI Bill & Tuition
Federal education benefits you earned through service.
Post-9/11 GI Bill (Ch. 33)
↗Tuition & fees, monthly housing allowance, and a books stipend for school or training.
GI Bill Comparison Tool
↗Compare schools by benefit amount, graduation rate, and veteran outcomes.
Yellow Ribbon Program
↗Schools that voluntarily cover tuition costs above the GI Bill cap (private/out-of-state).
Transfer benefits to family
↗Eligible service members can transfer unused GI Bill benefits to a spouse or child.
Career & Skills
Training, readiness, and employment programs.
Veteran Readiness & Employment (Ch. 31)
↗Counseling, training, and job placement for veterans with a service-connected disability.
VET TEC (high-tech training)
↗Funding for coding bootcamps and IT/tech programs without using GI Bill entitlement.
VA Careers & Employment hub
↗Job search, résumé tools, and the Veteran Employment Center.
Family & Scholarships
Education support for survivors, dependents, and student veterans.
State Tuition Programs
Major state programs that can mean free or heavily discounted public-college tuition.
California — CalVet College Fee Waiver
↗Waives systemwide tuition and fees at California Community Colleges, CSU, and UC campuses for eligible dependents of service-connected disabled veterans.
Texas — Hazlewood Act
↗Up to 150 credit hours of tuition-free education at Texas public colleges for veterans, with a Legacy option to transfer unused hours to a child.
Wisconsin GI Bill
↗Full tuition and approved fees for up to 8 semesters / 128 credits at UW System and Wisconsin Technical College System schools for eligible veterans and dependents.
Florida — C.W. Bill Young Tuition Waiver
↗Tuition waivers at Florida state colleges and universities for qualifying veterans and certain dependents.
New York — MERIT Scholarship
↗Full SUNY/CUNY tuition plus stipends for the children and spouses of service members who died or became severely disabled in service.
School-Specific Programs
Standout university programs for veterans (verified — terms change, so confirm with the school).
Benefit amounts, state programs, and school offers change over time. Confirm details with VA.gov and the institution before enrolling.