Michigan 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
Nothing for veterans themselves; only a children's grant for P&T/deceased/MIA vets.
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
Michigan National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program (MINGSTAP)
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- What it covers
- Tuition assistance at Michigan public/private colleges, vocational, technical and trade schools.
- Who qualifies and limits
- Current Michigan National Guard members only.
For spouses and children
Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (CVTG)
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- What it covers
- Undergraduate tuition assistance at Michigan community colleges, public universities and independent degree-granting institutions (amount not confirmed on page fetched).
- Who qualifies and limits
- Natural/adopted child (age 16-25) of a qualified Michigan veteran who died or became totally and permanently disabled from service-connected causes, or is MIA. Veteran was a MI resident before entry (and did not live outside MI more than two years) or established MI residency after entry; student a MI resident 12 months before applying.
If you left the service 15 to 20 years ago
No state tuition waiver or grant for veterans themselves found on official sources.
Who to contact
- State veterans agency
- Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA)
- Education office
- MVAA Education benefits page
- State Approving Agency (approves schools and programs for the GI Bill)
- Michigan State Approving Agency (Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity – Workforce Development)
Sources we checked
- michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/children-of-veterans-tuition-grant
- michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/wd/veterans/michigan-state-approving-a
- myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/State/Territory-Benefits/Michigan
Federal benefits such as the GI Bill and VR&E are separate. See the FAQ and the GI Bill programs.