Wyoming 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
10 free semesters with no enrollment deadline, but only for combat-medal veterans who entered from Wyoming.
Checked Oct 7, 2026. State benefits change often. Confirm the details with the state agency before you apply.
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For veterans
Overseas Combat Veteran free tuition and fees (W.S. 19-14-106)
- What it covers
- Free tuition and fees for up to 10 semesters at the University of Wyoming or any Wyoming community college. Must be used within 8 academic years of first use.
- Who qualifies and limits
- WY resident for at least 1 year before entering active service. Honorably discharged. Awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or another service/campaign medal for armed conflict in a foreign country. 2.0 GPA rule after the 3rd/4th semester. Statute: no limit on when an overseas combat veteran may enroll.
For spouses and children
Combat veteran surviving spouse/dependent (W.S. 19-14-106)
- What it covers
- Same 10 semesters free tuition and fees
- Who qualifies and limits
- Survivor of an overseas combat or Vietnam veteran (WY resident 1 yr before entry) who died in overseas combat. Dependent under 22 at enrollment.
If you left the service 15 to 20 years ago
Excellent fit if eligible. The statute says there is no deadline for overseas combat veterans to enroll, and no rating is needed. Barrier: must have lived in Wyoming 1 year before entry and hold a qualifying foreign-conflict medal.
Who to contact
- State veterans agency
- Wyoming Veterans Commission / Wyoming Military Department
- State Approving Agency (approves schools and programs for the GI Bill)
- Wyoming Military Department, State Approving Agency
Sources we checked
- communitycolleges.wy.edu/sites/default/files/2023-10/Wyoming-Statute-19-14-106.pdf
- veteranseducation.wyo.gov/va-state-approving-agency
- ewc.wy.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WOCV-Application.pdf
Federal benefits such as the GI Bill and VR&E are separate. See the FAQ and the GI Bill programs.