Disabled Veterans Tuition and Fee Exemption
Louisiana public postsecondary institutions (state law La. R.S. 17:1688)
Covers the tuition and fees left after the Post-9/11 GI Bill for Louisiana-resident veterans with a service-connected disability who don't qualify for the 100% GI Bill tier.
- How much
- Remaining tuition and fees after Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
- Who qualifies
- Veteran with a VA service-connected disability (Post-9/11 GI Bill eligible, below the 100% tier)
- Louisiana resident; full-time at a public postsecondary institution; must apply for federal education assistance; max ten semesters.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, trade school students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Apply any time No deadline; handled by your school's veterans office each term.
- How to apply
- Apply for your federal (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education benefits, then contact the veterans affairs office at your Louisiana public college to claim the exemption
- What you'll need
- See how to apply
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (mylosfa.la.gov) and page 2
The details
Created by Act 224 of 2023. A Louisiana-resident veteran with a VA service-connected disability, enrolled at a public Louisiana college in a program approved under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (38 U.S.C. 3313) and not eligible for the 100% benefit tier, gets an exemption equal to the tuition and fees still owed after GI Bill benefits. Up to ten semesters (or the equivalent); must stay full-time and meet the school's academic standards.
More money from Louisiana
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- Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship$2,000 per year (undergraduate); $3,000 per year (graduate); $12,000 cumulative maximum
- M.J. Foster Promise Program$3,200 per award year ($1,600 per semester) full-time; up to $6,400 total (full $6,400 in one year for certain high-cost programs)
Keep looking
- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
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- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
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