Wisconsin Veterans Grant for Private Nonprofit Schools
Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) with the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
Up to $2,000 per semester (matched by the college) for eligible Wisconsin veterans, spouses and children at private nonprofit Wisconsin colleges.
- How much
- lesser of $2,000 per semester or 50% of tuition after federal veteran benefits
- Who qualifies
- Wisconsin veteran, or spouse/child of a qualifying disabled (30%+) or deceased veteran
- Bachelor's or graduate/professional degree at a participating WAICU school; at least half-time; 2.0 GPA; WDVA eligibility rules on service and residency; children must be 17-25.
- For undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students
- When to apply
- Apply any time Apply at the start of each term; colleges must request funds from HEAB by the end of May each year.
- How to apply
- Submit WDVA Form 2059 (Request for Certification) to WDVA, and complete the student section of HEAB's Wisconsin Veterans Grant form and give it to your college's financial aid office, which sends it to HEAB
- Also file the FAFSA
- Apply at the start of the term
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (heab.wi.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
For Wisconsin veterans (and the spouses and children, aged 17 to 25, of veterans with a 30%+ service-connected disability rating or who died in service) attending participating Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) schools in a bachelor's, graduate or professional degree program (not certificates). The grant equals the lesser of $2,000 per semester or 50% of tuition minus federal veteran education benefits; the college must match the state grant. At least half-time enrollment and a 2.0 cumulative GPA are required. Limit: 128 credits or 8 semesters, minus any Wisconsin GI Bill remission already used. Available fall, spring and summer. HEAB administers it; WDVA certifies veteran eligibility.
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