Every benefit this state offers Veterans, service members and their families, with how to apply and what you will need.
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Compensation and medical expenses while you cannot work
$200,000 death benefit
No fee for a duplicate driver licence
$300
Tuition waived at Massachusetts public campuses
Needs-based financial aid for living, medical, housing and behavioral health costs
Your place on the civil service list held for a period equal to your military service
$750 off your property tax
$1,250 off your property tax
$1,500 off your property tax
Full exemption from property tax on your home
$1,000 off your property tax
$400 off your property tax
Commercial driver licence skills test waived
Disabled Veteran plates plus exemption from licence fees, registration fee, sales tax and excise tax
Military training credited toward licensure, expedited licensure, and part of the initial licence fee waived
Licence renewal suspended for the length of your active service
60 days to renew an expired licence, and 45 days of driving on a U.S. Armed Forces licence
Day-use parking fees waived and no annual parking pass required
$250 to $1,000 for the service member, or $2,000 for the family of a service member who died on active duty
Free Gold Star Family plate
High school diploma awarded
Up to 100,000 Hilton Honors points
Unreimbursed overnight travel, meal and lodging expenses deducted from Massachusetts taxable income
Combat zone and hazardous duty pay fully excluded from Massachusetts taxable income
Full exclusion from taxable income
Full exemption from Massachusetts income tax on SBP, RCSBP and RSFPP annuities
Massachusetts income earned by a qualifying military spouse fully exempt
180 extra days to file your Massachusetts return
Resident tuition rates at Massachusetts public campuses
Non-photo Massachusetts licence renewed by mail from outside the state
No-cost employment services with priority of service
One free plate for each Medal of Honor received
Financial assistance for hardship caused by activation or extended deployment
Military funeral honors at the service
Full exemption from Massachusetts income tax on military retired pay
Excise tax waived on one vehicle
$500 for the first activation and $250 for each additional one
$500 in the Persian Gulf theater, or $300 elsewhere
$400 up to a full property tax exemption, depending on the clause you qualify under
Continued occupancy that cannot be denied
Education money, and disability retirement pay above $1,800 with an unemployability rating, excluded from gross income
Preference in public housing tenant selection
Scholarship for undergraduate study in Massachusetts
Resident pricing on hunting, trapping and fishing licenses
Resident tuition rates for nonresident service members and their dependents
Educational assistance grants for surviving children
Up to four years of military service credit toward state retirement
Absolute preference at the head of the open competitive list, or two points added on promotional exams
Protection from involuntary separation for lack of work or funds
Hiring preference on public works construction
Free peer outreach and mental health navigation
Peer support, case management and alternative sentencing advocacy
Temporary licence valid up to 60 days after your licence expires
Partial, short-term wage replacement
Keep your home state registration while serving on active duty
Sales tax waived on one vehicle
21 distinctive plate designs, several issued free of charge
$2,500 a year
No-cost referral to employment, training and education opportunities
$100 to $2,000 depending on the conflict and where you served
The bonus the veteran would have received
Acute, domiciliary and long-term nursing care at two state homes
Veterans' plate with your choice of flag, branch or up to four wartime service decals
No-cost burial for veterans, nominal fee for eligible family members
Treatment-based handling of a criminal case in a veteran-specific court session
$300 in the Vietnam theater, $200 elsewhere after six months, or $300 to the family of a service member who died on active duty
Membership in the state network, with a biannual benefits newsletter
Up to 97 percent financing with MI Plus payment protection and closing cost assistance
34 paid days per state fiscal year for National Guard members, 17 days per year for Reserve members
Active duty equivalent pay and allowances, with a $200 per day floor when activated
$1,000 of coverage at no cost, with up to $1,000,000 available
Free pre-college academic preparation and advising
Monthly food benefits, with veteran-specific application support
100 percent tuition and fee waiver, up to 130 semester hours
"Veteran" designation printed on your licence, permit or ID card
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