Tennessee Veteran Benefits
Veteran and military benefits available in Tennessee: property-tax exemptions, tuition waivers, license and park-fee waivers, and more — each verified from an official Tennessee source.
Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veterans
Tax relief on up to $175,000 of your home's value
Tennessee provides property tax relief to veterans with a 100% permanent & total service-connected disability (and certain others, including former POWs), calculated on up to $175,000 of the home's market value. A qualifying surviving spouse may keep it.
Disabled Veteran Hunting & Fishing License
Lifetime sport hunt/fish license for a one-time $10 fee
Tennessee issues a sport fishing and hunting license for a one-time $10 fee to residents who are 100% permanently & totally disabled from a service-connected cause, or who are 30% or more disabled by reason of service in a war.
Helping Heroes Grant (Higher Education)
Higher-education grant for eligible veterans
Tennessee's Helping Heroes Grant provides higher-education assistance to eligible veterans (and certain service members), awarded based on service and campaign/award criteria to help cover the cost of attending college.
Veterans' Hiring Preference
Automatic first-round interview
Tennessee honorably discharged veterans who meet the minimum qualification requirements automatically receive an invitation to the first round of interviews for a state position.
Free Disabled Veteran Plate & Wheel-Tax Exemption
Free DV plate; no county wheel tax
Veterans rated 100% permanent and total, or former POWs, may qualify for a free Disabled Veteran license plate for one vehicle and an exemption from the county motor vehicle privilege (wheel) tax.