Veterans benefits, explained for your state.
Federal VA benefits plus where to get help in all 50 states, D.C. and 5 territories — in plain language, kept current, and always pointing you to the official place to apply.
Need help now?
- Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988, then press 1 · Text 838255
- Homeless or at risk?
Call 877-424-3838 (24/7)
- Free claim help
Find an accredited representative — never pay to file a first claim
Federal benefits for every Veteran
These VA benefits are the same in every state. Each page shows current official amounts, how to apply, and links to VA.gov.
- Disability compensation Tax-free monthly payments for conditions caused or worsened by your service.
- VA health care Medical, mental health, and preventive care at VA and community providers.
- PACT Act & toxic exposure Expanded care and benefits for burn pit, Agent Orange and other exposures.
- Education & GI Bill Tuition, housing and book money for college, trade school and training.
- VA home loans Buy, build or refinance a home — usually with no down payment.
- Veterans Pension Monthly payments for wartime Veterans with limited income and net worth.
- Survivors & families Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and other survivor benefits.
- Burial & memorial benefits Burial allowance, national cemetery burial, headstones and flags.
- Jobs & Veteran Readiness Job training, career counseling and employment support (Chapter 31).
- Housing help & homelessness Immediate help if you're homeless or at risk of losing your home.
- Free help & avoiding scams Get free, accredited help with claims — and spot predatory 'claim sharks'.
What's changing
Recently took effect
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Post-9/11 GI Bill private/foreign school tuition cap (per academic year) Verified
$30,908.34
What the official source says
“Private institution of higher learning: We’ll pay the net tuition and mandatory fees up to $30,908.34”
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Post-9/11 GI Bill flight training cap Verified
$17,661.89
What the official source says
“We’ll pay the net tuition and mandatory fees up to $17,661.89”
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Post-9/11 GI Bill online-only housing allowance (max/month) Verified
$1,198
What the official source says
“We’ll pay you up to $1,198”
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Post-9/11 GI Bill books and supplies (max/year) Verified
$1,000
What the official source says
“We’ll give you up to $1,000 each academic year”
Benefits by state and territory
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaiʻi
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
District of Columbia & territories
How we keep this current
- 871federal and state benefits, each quoted from an official page
- 1,774official pages watched automatically for changes
- 56states, D.C. and territories covered
When an official page changes, we flag affected facts as being re-verified until a person checks them. Anything announced but not final is labeled not yet finalized. How we verify