Arkansas Veteran Benefits
Veteran and military benefits available in Arkansas: property-tax exemptions, tuition waivers, license and park-fee waivers, and more — each verified from an official Arkansas source.
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Full exemption on homestead & personal property
Arkansas exempts from property tax the homestead and personal property of a veteran with a 100% permanent & total service-connected disability (and qualifying unremarried surviving spouses and dependent children).
Disabled Veteran Lifetime Hunting & Fishing License
$1.50 lifetime license (100%); low-cost combo at 70%+
Arkansas offers resident disabled veterans a lifetime hunting & fishing license for $1.50 each if 100% permanently disabled, and a lifetime combination license (with duck and trout stamps) for those rated 70%+, or 50%+ for Purple Heart recipients.
Free Disabled Veteran License Plate
Free disabled-veteran specialty license plate
Arkansas issues a free Disabled Veteran license plate to qualifying veterans, waiving the specialty-plate and registration fees.
State Employment Preference
5 points (10 if disabled) on state exams
Arkansas grants a 5-point preference on state hiring exams to honorably discharged veterans (and Reserve/Guard members with 6+ years); disabled veterans and their spouses receive a 10-point preference.
Free Tuition for POW/MIA/KIA Dependents
Free tuition & fees at state schools
Arkansas offers free tuition and fees at any state-supported college, university, technical, or vocational school for qualifying spouses and dependent children of Arkansans declared POW/MIA or killed in action since January 1, 1960.