Every benefit this state offers Veterans, service members and their families, with how to apply and what you will need.
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Funeral expenses paid by the state
License stays valid until six months after discharge
Hunting and fishing licenses at no cost
Free entry and parking at state-owned recreational facilities and beaches
Vehicle registration and driver’s license fees waived
Tuition paid for up to four years at a state supported college or university
All golf fees waived at Goddard Park Golf Course
Free recording of your military service records
Free rides on fixed routes, or half fare off-peak, with a $25 card valid five years
First placement preference in public housing for the elderly, plus local preferences that vary by housing authority
5 points added to a passing exam score, or 10 points for disabled wartime veterans
CDL skills test waived
No-cost employment services with priority of service
Disabled Veteran parking placard
Tuition waived at Rhode Island public institutions of higher learning
Protected leave for military training or duty
Exemption amount set by each city and town
Resident pricing on hunting and fishing licenses
Combat zone pay excluded from taxable income, plus extended filing deadlines
Full exclusion from taxable income
Full exemption from Rhode Island income tax on SBP, RCSBP and RSFPP annuities
Rhode Island earned income excluded from Rhode Island income tax
Military pay excluded from Rhode Island income tax
Enrollment, placement, eligibility and graduation protections for military children
Eight distinctive plate designs, several with no initial or renewal fee
Up to 30 days of unpaid leave at employers with 51 or more employees, up to 15 days at employers with 15 to 50
Up to $5,000 per service member or immediate family member
Firing squad and, when available, a live bugler
Full exemption from Rhode Island personal income tax on military retired pay
Medical coverage and workers’ compensation benefits for line of duty injury, illness, disability or death
$1,000 of no-cost coverage, with over $1,000,000 available through combined plans
Tuition waived for up to five classes per fall or spring semester
One tuition-free summer course per semester, four per enlistment
Adoption fees waived, once every six months
In-state tuition rates regardless of your state of residence
One grant per year
License valid until 30 days after discharge
The difference between your state base pay and your military pay, for one year
Partial, short-term wage replacement, reduced dollar for dollar by military retired or disability retirement pay
Partial, short-term wage replacement
No cost for the designation
Assisted living and nursing care at the state veterans home in Bristol
Outreach, assessment and case management for justice-involved veterans
No cost burial for veterans; family members pay for the grave liner
Treatment-based docket that can lead to diversion, reduced charges or alternative sentencing
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