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The state of New York provides several veteran benefits. This section offers a brief description of each of
the following benefits.
Housing Benefits
Financial Assistance Benefits
Employment Benefits
Education Benefits
Other State Veteran Benefits
A U.S. military personnel (including those currently serving in the reserves) stationed in New
York State, regardless of discharge status)
An active or honorably discharged National Guardsman
An active or honorably discharged Reservist
For more information on the Homes for Veterans Program, visit the Homes for Veterans Program website
at: http://www.nyshcr.org/Topics/Home/Buyers/SONYMA/HomesforVeteransProgram.htm
Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program is a joint effort between HUD and VA
to move Veterans and their families out of homelessness and into permanent housing. HUD provides
housing assistance through its Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) that allows homeless
Veterans to rent privately owned housing. VA offers eligible homeless Veterans or Veterans at-risk of
being homeless, clinical and supportive services through its health care system across the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. For additional information on HUD-VASH, visit the
website at: http://www.va.gov/homeless/hud-vash_eligibility.asp Or call the National Call Center for
Homeless Vets: 1.877.4AID.VET or 1.877.424.3838
You are 62 years of age or older and you qualify for and apply for Former Prisoner of War custom
plates.
For additional information, including required application forms, visit the DMV website at:
http://www.dmv.ny.gov/armedforces
The Veterans Tuition Awards, managed by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
(HESC), awards are for full-time study and part-time study for eligible Veterans matriculated at an
undergraduate or graduate degree-granting institution or in an approved vocational training program in
New York State. Eligible students are those who are New York State residents discharged under honorable
conditions from the U.S. Armed forces and who are one of the following:
Vietnam Veterans who served in Indochina between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975.
Persian Gulf Veterans who served in the Persian Gulf on or after August 2, 1990.
Afghanistan Veterans who served in Afghanistan during hostilities on or after September 11,
2001.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in hostilities that occurred after February 28, 1961
as evidenced by receipt of an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal or
a Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal.
For more information on Veterans Tuition Awards, including eligibility, amounts, duration and how to
apply, visit the HESC website at: http://www.hesc.ny.gov/content.nsf/SFC/Veterans_Tuition_Awards.
Regents Awards for Children of Deceased & Disabled Veterans
Through the New York State Higher Education Services (HESC), the Regents Awards is for Children of
Deceased & Disabled Veterans provides up to $450 per year to students whose parent(s) served in the
United States Armed Forces during specified times of war or national emergency, and as a result of such
service, the Veteran either died, suffered a 40 percent or greater United States Department of Veterans
Affairs service-connected disability rating percentage, was classified as missing in action, or was a
prisoner of war. The Veteran must currently be a New York State resident or have been a New York State
resident at the time of death. For more information, including how to apply, visit the HESC website at:
http://www.hesc.ny.gov/content.nsf/SFC/NYS_Regents_Awards_for_Children_of_Deceased_and_Disabl
ed_Veterans.
Military Service Recognition Scholarship
Through the New York State Higher Education Services (HESC), the Military Service Recognition
Scholarship (MSRS) provides financial aid to children, spouses, and dependents of members of the
United States Armed Forces or state organized militia who, at any time on or after August 2, 1990, while a
New York State resident, died or becomes severely and permanently disabled while engaged in hostilities
or training for hostilities. Additional information on eligibility and how to apply can be found on the
HESC website at: http://www.hesc.ny.gov/content.nsf/SFC/New_York_State_Programs.
Operation Recognition - High School Diplomas
Certain Veterans who left high school without graduating are eligible to earn New York State high school
diplomas. Operation Recognition, created by Section 305 of New Yorks Education Law, recognizes the
devotion and sacrifice of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam Era Veterans who left school early by
presenting them with a high school diploma. To be eligible, a Veteran must meet the following
requirements:
1. Be a New York State resident.
2. Engaged in active duty service for at least one day during one of the following wartime periods:
1. World War II: December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
2. Korea: June 27, 1950 - January 31, 1955
3. Vietnam: May 1, 1961 - April 30, 1975
3. Received a satisfactory discharge from military service.
Deceased Veterans can receive a diploma. The child or spouse of a deceased Veteran who met the criteria
listed above may apply and accept a posthumous diploma on the Veterans behalf. Qualifying Veterans or
their family members must present evidence of the Veterans military service, including dates of service
and discharge status. Acceptable verifying documents include a DD Form 214 (the Department of
Defense discharge form), a WD AGO Form 53-55 form (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation), an
Honorable Discharge Certificate, or a Special Discharge form from the Coast Guard or Merchant
Marines. Veterans and family members can obtain Operation Recognition information by contacting the
New York State Department of Education at (518) 474-8940.
statement; or any other official document showing the servicemembers status as a New York
State resident.**
Document(s) showing the amount of money that the Burial Allowance applicant paid for the
funeral and/or interment costs of the servicemember.
One document showing proof of the applicants family relationship to the servicemember.
Document(s) showing how much money, if any, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
paid the applicant or other family members to assist in covering the funeral and interment
expenses.
The below National cemeteries are established for veteran use. There are no state veteran cemeteries in
New York:
Cemetery
Address
Contact
Phone: 607-664-4853
FAX: 607-664-4761
Phone: 631-727-5410
FAX: 631-369-4397
Phone: 631-454-4949
FAX: 631-777-7017
Phone: 518-581-9128
FAX: 518-583-6975
Phone: 631-454-4949
FAX: 631-694-5422
Phone: 607-732-5411
FAX: 607-732-1769
Phone: 518-581-9128
FAX: 518-583-6975
Burial Space
Open
Open
Closed
Open
Cremation Only
Cremation Only
Personalized
Plate Number
$38.75/$0
Not available
How to Order
DMV order
form
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
Airborne
Requirements: copy
of Airborne
Association
membership card, or
copy of DD-214, or
copy of Airborne ID
card.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
American Legion
Requirements: copy
of current
membership card.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
Army National
Guard
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Requirements: letter
from Commanding
Officer.
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
Army Reserve
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Requirements: letter
from Commanding
Officer.
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
$47.50/$18.75
$78.75/$50.00
DMV order
form
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
Coast Guard
Auxiliary
Requirements: copy
of membership card.
Coast Guard
Reserve
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Requirements: letter
from Commanding
Officer or copy of
active Coast Guard
Reserve ID.
Combat
Infantrymen
Requirements: copy
of DD-214; DMV
order form and
approval from
Division Commander
of the State of New
York Combat
Infantrymen.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
Perry
Marchigiani
Division
Commander of
the State of New
York Combat
Infantrymen
221 Dunwoodie
Street
Yonkers, NY
10704
Phone: 1 (914)
760-3670
FAX: 1 (914)
751-3171
e-mail
DMV order
form
Congressional Medal
of Honor
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Requirements: proof
of award.
Disabled American
Veteran
Requirements:
approval by
organization.
Disabled Veteran
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Copy of DD-214
proving war-time
veteran; and for
applicants who do not
already have a plate
with the International
Symbol of Access,
MV-664.1, OR a
letter from a Medical
Doctor, Doctor of
Osteopathy, Nurse
Practitioner, Physician
Assistant or Doctor of
No fees
Not available
DMV order
form
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
Organization:
Prospero M.
Sodano
1-516-887-7100
and use
DMV order
form
$28.75/$0
Not available
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DMV order
form and
form MV-664.1
Podiatric Medicine
verifying a permanent
disability that affects
mobility.
Eighth Air Force
Historical Society
Requirements: must
be an active member,
copy of membership
card.
$15 of the annual fee
supports the Eighth
Air Force Historical
Society Fund for
veterans' counseling
services.
$43.75/$15.00
$75.00/$46.25
DMV order
form
Former Prisoner of
War
Requirements: copy
of DD-214 or letter
from Veterans
Administration
verifying Former
POW status.
No Fees
Not available
DMV order
form
40 & 8
(The Grande Voiture
du New York, La
Societe Des Quarante
Hommes et Huit
Chevaux)
Requirements: copy
of current
membership card.
$60.00/$31.25
$91.25/$62.50
DMV order
form
$28.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
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of America
Association.
Korean War
Veterans
Requirements: copy
of DD-214 or letter
from Veterans
Administration
verifying service dates
between 6/27/50 1/31/55.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
Marine Corps
League
Requirements: letter
from MCL Paymaster.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
Marine Corps
Reserve
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Requirements: letter
from Commanding
Officer or copy of
active Marine Corps
Reserve ID.
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
Naval Militia
Click image to enlarge
Requirements: letter
from Commanding
Officer.
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
Navy Reserve
Click image to enlarge
Requirements: letter
from Commanding
Officer or copy of
active Navy Reserve
ID.
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
Pearl Harbor
Survivor
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Requirements: copy
of DD-214 and
official statement
verifying military
service at Pearl
Harbor on 12/7/1941.
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
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$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
Purple Heart
Recipient
(Vehicle Plate)
Requirements: copy
of DD-214 or letter
from the Military
verifying award.
$28.75/$0
$60.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
Purple Heart
Recipient
(Motorcycle Plate)
Requirements: copy
of DD-214 or letter
from the Military
verifying award.
$16.25/$0
Saratoga National
Cemetery Honor
Guard Association
Requirements: Copy
of current
membership card and
approval by
Organization.
$43.75/$15.00
$75.00/$46.25
Organization:
James DeConno
1-518-587-2141
E-mail
State Guard
Click image to enlarge
Requirements: letter
from Commanding
Officer.
$38.75/$0
Not available
DMV order
form
US Naval Armed
Guard
Requirements: copy
of DD-214 or a letter
from the U.S. Naval
Armed Guard
authority verifying
honorable discharge.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
DMV order
form
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US Submarine
Veterans
Requirements:
approval by
organization.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
Organization:
Ed Rivoire
1-516-938-8104
E-mail
US Veteran
(Vehicle Plate)
Requirements: Copy
of DD-214 or
discharge papers.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
$26.25/$0
$45.00/$18.75
DMV order
form
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
Vietnam Veteran
Requirements: copy
of DD-214 verifying
service dates between
12/22/1961 5/7/1975.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
Vietnam Veterans of
America
Requirements: copy
of DD-214; approval
by organization.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
Organization:
1-607-563-2901
or visit web site
;
and use
DMV order
form
War on Terror
Veteran
Requirements: DD214 verifying service
in the Persian Gulf or
Afghanistan on or
after 9/11/2001.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
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West Point
$60.00/$31.25
$91.25/$62.50
DMV office;
1-518-402-4838;
order on line:
Order now !
World War II
Veterans
Requirements: copy
of DD-214 showing
service dates between
1941 and 1945.
$38.75/$0
$70.00/$31.25
DMV order
form
Additional Assistance:
If you would like to learn more about the benefits and services you may be eligible for as a Veteran,
servicemember, or as a family member of a Veteran or servicemember, please call the New York State
Division of Veterans Affairs Help Line at 1.888.838.7697 (VETSNYS), where you may also schedule an
appointment with one of our State Veteran Counselors.
Visit the New York Division of Veterans Services website http://veterans.ny.gov for contact information
and benefits assistance.
[Source: http://www.military.com/benefits/content/veteran-state-benefits/new-york-state-veteransbenefits.html Jun 2015 ++]
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Disabled Veteran Non-Revenue E-Z Pass allows free, unlimited travel on the NYS Thruway
system for qualified veterans with a fee exempt vehicle registration from the NYSDMV.
Certain disabled veterans are exempt from registration fees and vehicle plate fees.
Any state military pay received while serving on any emergency state active duty is exempted
from state income taxation.
Fixed-rate mortgages for veterans with interest rates .5% below the interest rates charged on
SONYMA mortgages with closing cost assistance.
5. Education Discounts
Veteran tuition awards provide up to 98% of tuition cost of a SUNY undergraduate tuition to
eligible veterans in an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting institution or vocational
training in NYS.
Combat service scholarships equal to annual in-state tuition for SUNY for eligible qualified
applicants.
Members of the US Armed Forces who are on full-time active duty and stationed in NYS, and
their dependents are eligible for in-state tuition.
Regents Awards for Children of Veterans provide up to $450 a year to students whose parent
served in the US Armed Forces during specified times of national emergency and is deceased or
disabled.
Military Enhanced Recognition, Incentive and Tribute (MERIT) Scholarship program provides
financial aid to veterans, children, and spouses of members of the US Armed Forces who died or
became severely or permanently disabled while engaged in hostilities or training
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