Nebraska Waiver of Tuition for Veterans' Dependents
Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs
100% of tuition and tuition-related fees at Nebraska public colleges for spouses and children of veterans who are 100% disabled, died of service causes, or were MIA/POW.
- How much
- 100% of tuition and tuition-related fees
- Who qualifies
- Spouse, surviving spouse, child or stepchild of a veteran rated 100% P&T disabled, deceased from service-connected causes, or MIA/POW
- Nebraska resident meeting the school's in-state tuition residency rules; children eligible to age 26 (extensions possible to 31); not for graduate/professional degrees.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- When to apply
- Apply any time Rolling; submit before the start of each term you need it (re-apply after missing a non-summer term or changing schools).
- How to apply
- Enroll at a participating Nebraska public school, download the Waiver of Tuition Application (NDVA Form 3), have the school's authorized representative complete Part VI, then submit it with the veteran's DD-214 and proof of relationship to NDVA (Confidential Document Submission or mail) before the term starts
- First-time processing takes about 4-6 weeks
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (veterans.nebraska.gov)
The details
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. 80-411, waives 100% of tuition and tuition-related fees at University of Nebraska campuses (UNK, UNL, UNO, UNMC, NCTA), the Nebraska State Colleges (Chadron, Peru, Wayne) and the six community colleges. The veteran must be rated by the VA as 100% permanently and totally disabled from service, have died of a service-connected disability, have died after discharge from injury or illness sustained in service, or be classified MIA/POW. Usable for one community college degree/diploma/certificate and one bachelor's degree (the two-year credential must come first); not for graduate or professional degrees. Does not cover non-tuition fees, housing, food or books. Children and stepchildren are eligible until a bachelor's degree or age 26 (extension up to age 31 for those who served on active duty between 18 and 26); spouses while married to the veteran (surviving spouses also eligible).
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- Nebraska Career Scholarship (University of Nebraska)Minimum $8,000 per year at UNL ($4,000/semester); up to $8,000 per year at UNK; up to four years
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