Every benefit this state offers Veterans, service members and their families, with how to apply and what you will need.
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Free lifetime fishing, small game hunting and deer hunting card
Free unlimited day use and camping at all New Mexico State Parks, for life
An additional 5 percent bidding preference on state contracts
Up to $1,000 in business tax credit per veteran hired
Matricular fees, room and board, books and supplies, plus a $300 yearly stipend
Set-aside draw hunt opportunities for oryx and pronghorn antelope
No-cost employment services with priority of service over non-veterans
Registration fees and excise taxes waived on one vehicle
Free personal-use pass to New Mexico state monuments and museums
First set of plates free for an eligible surviving spouse or parent
Both the CDL knowledge test and the skills test waived
CDL skills test waived; the knowledge test still applies
High school diploma issued by the school you were attending
Up to 100,000 Hilton Honors points
Transition services for homeless and at-risk veterans
Resident prices on deer, elk, antelope, javelina, oryx and turkey licenses
Full exclusion from taxable income
Full exemption from New Mexico income tax on active duty military pay
Up to $30,000 of military survivor annuity exempt from New Mexico income tax
Full exemption from New Mexico income tax on wages earned in the state
In-state tuition rates for dependents of service members stationed elsewhere
In-state tuition rates for nonresidents
In-state tuition rates for nonresident dependents
In-state tuition rates regardless of residency
Enrollment, placement, eligibility and graduation protections for military children
Legislative Lottery Scholarship eligibility preserved through your military service
14 special plate designs, several issued free of charge
Priority enrollment status in New Mexico school systems
Filed discharge papers kept out of the public record
Up to $30,000 of military retired pay exempt from New Mexico income tax
Medical coverage and compensation under the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act
Hiring and training placement in the New Mexico film and television industry
50 percent off all licenses, permits and stamps
Vehicle registration fees charged at two-thirds of the normal rate
Full exemption from special benefit assessments on your property
State commemorative medal
5 or 10 points added to a passing examination score
Paid wildland firefighting employment and training
Burial for veterans and eligible family members at three state cemeteries
Long term nursing care at the state veterans home
Partial, short-term wage replacement
10 percent of the total evaluation weight or points, for a $35 certification fee
Free state park use and camping fee waiver plus free museum entry on Veterans Day
$10,000 reduction in taxable property value, adjusted annually for inflation
Free transportation to and from VA medical appointments
Tuition, fees and books at a New Mexico state-funded school
Advocacy and benefits navigation for women veterans
15 days of paid military leave per federal fiscal year, with up to 15 more at the governor’s discretion
No additional cost on a first-time request or at renewal
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