Tuition Waiver for Children of Totally and Permanently Disabled New Hampshire Veterans
State of New Hampshire (University System and Community College System of New Hampshire)
Free tuition at New Hampshire's public universities and community colleges for children of NH veterans rated 100% totally and permanently disabled from service, through the semester they turn 27.
- How much
- Full tuition at USNH and CCSNH institutions
- Who qualifies
- Child of a NH veteran rated 100% totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected disability
- Meets USNH/CCSNH residency rules; parent domiciled in NH at service entry or VA determination and resident now or at death; eligible through the semester the student turns 27; must file FAFSA and cooperate with grant applications.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, transfer students
- When to apply
- Apply any time No published deadline; arranged with the college before each term; eligible through the semester the student turns 27.
- How to apply
- Apply to the University System or Community College System institution you will attend with the VA disability determination letter (100% total and permanent, service-connected, discharge other than dishonorable), proof of residence and proof of relationship
- File the FAFSA and complete any grant applications the college requests
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (gc.nh.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Under RSA 187-A:20, II (University System) and RSA 188-F:15, I-a (Community College System), effective July 1, 2021: a child (biological, adopted, or stepchild while the parents remain married) who meets the system's residency rules does not pay tuition if the parent received a discharge other than dishonorable, is rated by the VA as 100% totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected disability, was domiciled in NH on entering service or when the VA made the disability determination, and lives in NH now (or did at death). Proof: a VA determination letter showing 100% total and permanent service-connected disability and the character of discharge, plus proof of residence and relationship. Eligibility runs through the end of the semester in which the student turns 27. Students must file the FAFSA and apply for grants the college requests to offset the waiver (VA Chapter 35 DEA benefits paid to the student are not counted, and loans are never required); being ineligible for grants does not disqualify you.
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