Connecticut public colleges and universities waive tuition for eligible veterans, Connecticut National Guard members and certain dependents. At a Connecticut State University campus you get a 100 percent tuition waiver for fall and spring semesters and a 50 percent waiver for summer and intersession courses, undergraduate or graduate. Connecticut community colleges waive tuition for full-time or part-time study, but not for summer, intersession or extension fund courses. Charter Oak State College waives 50 percent of course fees. The waiver does not cover books, student activity fees, course fees, parking, or room and board.
Contact the financial aid office at the Connecticut public college or university you attend or plan to attend and ask for the veterans tuition waiver.
Your DD214 showing an honorable discharge and your qualifying wartime service, proof of Connecticut residency, current Connecticut National Guard membership proof if you are serving, or casualty documentation and proof of your relationship if you are applying as a dependent or surviving spouse.
