Alaska veteran education benefits
Stars rate how much each state offers veterans themselves for college, training and exam fees (family-only programs don't count): 5 = free public-college tuition for most resident veterans, no disability rating needed; 3 = partial grants or narrower eligibility; 1 = little or nothing beyond federal benefits. How we rate
Only an in-state tuition rate for veterans; the waiver is limited to survivors/POW-MIA families.
Checked Oct 7, 2026. State benefits change often. Confirm the details with the state agency before you apply.
Verify on the official page means we could not fully confirm that detail on the agency's own page.
For veterans
University of Alaska veterans residency status (in-state tuition)
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- What it covers
- In-state tuition rate (not a waiver) for eligible veterans, spouses and children at all 16 UA campuses.
- Who qualifies and limits
- Rate discount only; see UA for eligibility details.
Alaska National Guard Tuition Assistance
- What it covers
- Up to 100% tuition assistance at University of Alaska schools.
- Who qualifies and limits
- Current Alaska National Guard members only – not separated veterans.
For spouses and children
Alaska Veterans' Dependent Tuition Waiver (AS 14.43.085)
- What it covers
- Waiver of all undergraduate tuition and fees in the University of Alaska system (statute covers state-supported institutions).
- Who qualifies and limits
- Spouse/dependent of an Alaska-resident service member who died in the line of duty, was KIA, or was listed POW/MIA (statute also covers line-of-duty injury). 'Resident' = lived in AK 1 year before service and listed AK as home of record.
If you left the service 15 to 20 years ago
No state tuition waiver or grant for living veterans; only in-state tuition rate at UA. Nothing found on official sources that pays certification exam fees for veterans.
Who to contact
- State veterans agency
- Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs – Office of Veterans Affairs
- Education office
- Office of Veterans Affairs – Education Benefits
- State Approving Agency (approves schools and programs for the GI Bill)
- Alaska State Approving Agency (Office of Veterans Affairs)
Sources we checked
- veterans.alaska.gov/education
- alaska.edu/studentservices/military/veterans-residency/
- ak.elaws.us/as/14.43.085
- nasaa-vetseducation.com/nasaa-contacts/
Federal benefits such as the GI Bill and VR&E are separate. See the FAQ and the GI Bill programs.