West Virginia Veteran Benefits
Veteran and military benefits available in West Virginia: property-tax exemptions, tuition waivers, license and park-fee waivers, and more — each verified from an official West Virginia source.
Disabled Veteran Real Property Tax Credit
Refundable credit for property tax paid on your home
West Virginia gives a refundable income tax credit for real property taxes paid on the home of an honorably discharged veteran with a 90–100% combined VA disability rating. Property taxes must be paid on time (first half before Oct 1, second half before Apr 1).
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Free Hunting, Fishing & Trapping License
Free hunting/fishing/trapping license for 100% disabled vets & POWs
West Virginia resident veterans who have a 100% permanent & total VA disability rating, qualify for federal VA auto-grant benefits, or were POWs may get free hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses via a printable DNR application.
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State Parks 10% Lodging Discount
10% off lodge rooms, cabins & campsites year-round
West Virginia State Parks give veterans and active-duty military a 10% discount on all standard lodge rooms, cabins, and campsites, year-round.
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Civil Service Employment Preference
5 points (10 if disabled) on civil-service exams
West Virginia veterans with an honorable discharge receive a 5-point credit added to the state civil-service exam; disabled veterans receive a 10-point credit.
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Tuition Waiver (Purple Heart / Medal of Honor)
Tuition & fees waived at public colleges
West Virginia public institutions of higher education waive tuition and mandatory fees for West Virginia veterans awarded the Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor.
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