Maryland Veteran Benefits
Veteran and military benefits available in Maryland: property-tax exemptions, tuition waivers, license and park-fee waivers, and more — each verified from an official Maryland source.
100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Full exemption on your home
Maryland exempts from real property tax the dwelling (and surrounding yard) of a veteran the VA has rated 100% service-connected, permanent, and total. The home must be the veteran's principal residence; a surviving spouse may also qualify.
Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship
Tuition & educational aid at Maryland schools
Maryland's Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship provides tuition and educational-expense aid at Maryland institutions to veterans who are 25%+ disabled from military service, and to family members of disabled or deceased veterans.
Free State Park Day-Use Entry (All Veterans)
Free day-use park entry, year-round, for all veterans
Maryland waives all applicable day-use entrance charges year-round for all veterans — resident and out-of-state alike — at state parks.
Complimentary Lifetime Hunting & Fishing Licenses
Free lifetime hunt + fish licenses for 100% disabled vets
Maryland offers complimentary lifetime fishing and hunting licenses to 100% service-connected disabled veterans. Complimentary hunting licenses are available to Maryland resident Disabled American Veterans and former POWs; complimentary fishing licenses to resident DAVs, former POWs, or the blind.