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The dependent child, spouse or unmarried surviving spouses of a service connected disabled or deceased veteran may be entitled to tuition and fee waiver benefits at any campus of the California State University system, University of California or a California community college.

 

The Nevada National Guard State 100% Tuition Waiver Program provides free tuition at state universities and colleges for Nevada National Guard members, including recruits.

 

Utah public institutions of higher learning are required to waive the tuition for Utah residents in undergraduate programs of study if the student has received a Purple Heart as a result of military service. Plus, the state waives undergraduate tuition at state institutions of higher education for surviving dependents of Utah resident military members killed while serving on active duty. In addition, the Utah State Tuition Waiver Program covers all tuition and fees up to $250 per semester hour – up to 15 credit hours per semester for qualifying Guardsmen. This program may also be combined with the Montgomery GI Bill.

 

Any member of the Colorado National Guard is eligible for state tuition assistance, up to 100% tuition paid at any Colorado state-funded school. State funding can be used in conjunction with federal tuition assistance. The state also provides free tuition in certain state-supported schools for children of prisoners of war or persons missing in actions who were Colorado residents when they entered the Armed Forces, or for children of Colorado National Guardsmen who died or were permanently disabled while on state active duty. These benefits are limited to dependents who do not qualify for federal education benefits.

 

New Mexico National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program pays 100 percent of tuition costs for Guardsmen working toward any post-secondary degree or vocational training at any state supported institution. The state Vietnam Veteran Scholarship covers the complete cost of tuition and books to Vietnam Veterans at any state funded post-secondary school. Plus, children whose veteran parent was killed in action or died as a result of their wounds incurred in battle, qualify for a full tuition waiver at any state-funded post-secondary school as well as a $150 per semester stipend for books and fees.

 

A veteran or eligible dependent who has applied for educational benefits under the GI Bill to attend state-supported colleges and universities may defer payment of tuition, fees and required books for a period of 120 days with no interest charges. Arizona also provides a tuition waiver for widows and children under 30 of U.S. soldiers killed in the line of duty.

 

There are no current educational benefit programs for veterans offered by the state of Hawaii.

The Hawaii Army National Guard “Pay for Credits Successfully Completed” program pays 100% of resident tuition for qualified members attending any state-funded college or university.

 

The spouse or dependent of an armed services member who died in the line of duty or who died as a result of injuries sustained while in the line of duty or who was listed by the Department of Defense as a Prisoner of War or as Missing in Action is entitled to a waiver of undergraduate tuition and fees the students must be in good standing in a state supported educational institution in Alaska