Connecticut Veterans Get Free Tuition

Didn't noticed this posted in the past so thought I'd throw it on the table. A recent retirement seminar reminded me I get free tuition to any of Connecticut's College's/Universities. Only costs the Vet would pay is for books, parking, room and board (if applicable). Any Veteran who is a resident of the state of Connecticut for at least one year who was honorably discharged from the military and served on active duty during:

World War II -- December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946

Korean Hostilities -- June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955

Lebanon Conflict -- July 1, 1958 to November 1, 1958

Vietnam -- February 28, 1961 to July 1, 1975

Berlin Airlift -- August 14, 1961 to June 1, 1962

Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm -- August 2, 1990 to June 30, 1994, and/or

Or Engaged in combat or in combat support role in the:

Demilitarized zone in South Korea after February 1, 1955

Peace-keeping Mission in Lebanon -- September 29,1982 to March 30, 1984

Grenada Invasion -- October 25, 1983 to December 15,1983

Operation Earnest Will -- February 1,1987 to July 23,1987

Panama Invasion -- December 20, 1989 to January 31,1990

Somalia -- after December 2, 1992

Bosnia -- after December 20, 1995

can attend any Connecticut's public Colleges/Universities (and technical colleges) tuition free as long as you are a resident for at least one year on day of registration. Some colleges are even intrepretating serving on active duty as being eligible. Another reason not to ever lose a copy of your DD-214.

Just thought I'd pass this info along.

Take Care!
Tom

 

Massachusetts has a similar deal for wartime veterans. As a Gulf War Veteran, I got my Master's degree for free (except for books) under the program. In MA, it's state law that undergrad vets get a tuition waiver, although they have to pay fees.

At the graduate level, it's up to the individual school to grant waivers or not. Since there are no fees assessed through Continuing Education, I got the degree for free (they cancelled this policy during my time, so they no longer will honor veteran's waivers for graduate degrees).


Bruce

 

And Speaking of DD Form 214s...

For years the military has been suggesting to its retiring members that they keep a copy of their DD Form 214 filed in their county records office so that it's available to family members when they pass on. That was good advice in more innocent times, but today there's a lot of identy theft going around, and since any information you file at a county records office is available to the public, any scumbag can get a copy of your DD Form 214, which has all the information they need to really screw you, like name, address, and most importantly your Social Security Number. I don't know for sure that all county records offices are like this, but the one that I filed MY DD Form 214 at (in Montgomery County in Ohio) DOES make it available to everyone. I just sent in an application yesterday to have my record expunged. Pass the word!

 

Bruce,

Is this for veterans of the US military only? My reason for asking is that I have seen a church war or two in my time, and if I moved to Massachusetts for one year I may qualify for a free Ph.D.