Utah veteran education benefits

Our rating:Rated 2 out of 5 for 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

Purple Heart waiver and a final-year bachelor's gap grant only.

Checked Oct 7, 2026. State benefits change often. Confirm the details with the state agency before you apply.

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For veterans

Purple Heart Tuition Waiver (Utah Code 53H-11-303)

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What it covers: Resident undergraduate tuition, and graduate tuition up to $15,000 (per statute summary), at Utah public schools
Who qualifies and limits: Utah resident Purple Heart recipient; verified by the Dept. of Veterans and Military Affairs

Official page: le.utah.gov

Veterans Tuition Gap Program

What it covers: Tuition, fees, books, supplies and housing allowance, based on available funding
Who qualifies and limits: Utah resident veteran in the final year of a first bachelor's at listed public or private non-profit schools (incl. WGU). Must have exhausted federal VA education benefits; satisfactory progress; FAFSA.

Official page: ushe.edu

For spouses and children

Scott B. Lundell Tuition Waiver (dependents of members killed in the line of duty)

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What it covers: Details not confirmed. Verify on the official page.
Who qualifies and limits: not confirmed on an official source

Official page: veterans.utah.gov

If you left the service 15 to 20 years ago

Gap Program requires 'exhausted' federal benefits. Whether an expired (unused) GI Bill counts isn't stated. Only covers the final year of a first bachelor's.

Who to contact

State veterans agency: Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
Education office: Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)
State Approving Agency (approves schools and programs for the GI Bill): Utah State Approving Agency (c/o Dept. of Veterans & Military Affairs)

Sources we checked

Federal benefits such as the GI Bill and VR&E are separate. See the FAQ and the GI Bill programs.

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