North Carolina Veteran Benefits
Veteran and military benefits available in North Carolina: property-tax exemptions, tuition waivers, license and park-fee waivers, and more — each verified from an official North Carolina source.
Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Exclusion
First $45,000 of your home's value excluded from tax
North Carolina excludes the first $45,000 of assessed value on the permanent residence of an honorably discharged veteran (or unremarried surviving spouse) with a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability, or who receives VA benefits for specially adapted housing.
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Free State Parks Annual Pass (Veterans with Disabilities)
Free annual pass to North Carolina state parks
Veterans with a service-connected disability can apply for a free Annual Pass to North Carolina state parks, submitting a request form with a copy of their VA Summary of Benefits letter.
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Lifetime Hunting & Fishing License (Resident Disabled Vets)
Discounted lifetime hunting & fishing license
North Carolina issues a lifetime hunting & fishing license to resident veterans rated 50% or more disabled by the VA, valid for life as long as the veteran remains 50%+ disabled.
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Scholarship for Children of Wartime Veterans
Tuition assistance for children of qualifying veterans
North Carolina offers scholarships to the children of certain deceased, disabled, combat, or POW/MIA wartime veterans, providing education assistance at eligible North Carolina schools.
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