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A Tuition Scholarship for the Spouse of Any Honorably Discharged Veteran

A.R.S. 15-1809 pays tuition and mandatory fees at an ABOR university or community college for the SPOUSE of an honorably discharged veteran — not only a survivor, and with no disability requirement. It runs up to four academic years or eight semesters, towards a certificate, associate or baccalaureate, reduced by other aid. It is first-come, first-served out of a fund, so applying early is the whole game.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

A.R.S. 15-1809 pays tuition and mandatory fees at an ABOR university or community college for the SPOUSE of an honorably discharged veteran — not only a survivor, and with no disability requirement. It runs up to four academic years or eight semesters, towards a certificate, associate or baccalaureate, reduced by other aid. It is first-come, first-served out of a fund, so applying early is the whole game.

What it's worth: Tuition and mandatory fees, up to four academic years, reduced by other aid

  • The benefit runs to the SPOUSE. The veteran need only be honorably discharged, or discharged under general honorable conditions — there is no disability requirement and no death requirement.
  • It covers tuition and mandatory fees at an ABOR university or a community college, for a certificate, associate or baccalaureate.
  • The maximum is four academic years or eight semesters.
  • It is reduced by other aid, so it pays what is left rather than paying first.
  • It is first-come, first-served and subject to available fund monies. Eligibility is not an award.
  • A FAFSA is required annually, and satisfactory academic progress must be maintained.
  • The spouse must be an Arizona resident at application and while receiving it, and is entitled to in-state classification under 15-1802.
  • The state veterans department verifies the relationship.

Who is entitled to it

  • You are the veteran's spouse.
  • The veteran was discharged honorably.
  • You are enrolled at, or applying to, an Arizona institution.
  • You are in Arizona.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

Deadline: Annually, and early — the fund is first-come, first-served
  1. 1Apply as early as you can. It is first-come, first-served against a fund, so a late application can be refused for money rather than for eligibility.
  2. 2File the FAFSA — it is required every year, not once.
  3. 3Expect the state veterans department to verify the marriage and the veteran's discharge.
  4. 4Claim in-state classification under 15-1802 at the same time. The two go together and the scholarship assumes it.
  5. 5Sort out your other aid first — this scholarship is reduced by it, so knowing your other awards tells you what this is worth.
  6. 6Keep satisfactory academic progress. It is a continuing condition, not an entry test.
Form
Spouses of Military Veterans Tuition Scholarship application
File with
The Arizona Board of Regents, through your institution
Documents you will need
dd214
Annual
Claimed once a year.

Sources

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