Killed in Action Since 9/11, or Missing Since 1960 — Tuition Waived for the Family
A dependent child or surviving spouse of a member killed in action on or after 11 September 2001, or declared missing in action or a prisoner of war after 1 January 1960, receives the same tuition waiver at the state universities and community colleges. The member must have been a resident of this state.
Verified August 23, 2026
What this benefit is
A dependent child or surviving spouse of a member killed in action on or after 11 September 2001, or declared missing in action or a prisoner of war after 1 January 1960, receives the same tuition waiver at the state universities and community colleges. The member must have been a resident of this state.
What it's worth: Tuition waived at the state universities and community colleges for the family of a member killed or missing
- Two different dates govern two different circumstances: killed in action reaches back only to 11 September 2001, while missing in action or prisoner of war reaches back to 1 January 1960.
- The servicemember must have been a resident of this state. The system states that as the condition rather than any residency of the survivor.
- Tuition only — the same limit as every other waiver the system publishes. Fees, books and housing charge normally.
Who is entitled to it
- You are a surviving spouse or a dependent child.
- Your home is in this state.
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How to claim it
Deadline: Set by the campus each term- 1Check the date first. A family bereaved before 11 September 2001 is outside the killed-in-action limb however clear the rest of the case is, and that is the single most common reason a claim fails here.
- 2If the member was declared missing in action or a prisoner of war, use that limb instead — it reaches back four decades further.
- 3Gather proof that the member was a resident of this state, which is the condition the system actually states.
- 4File with the campus veterans office and ask in writing which line items on the bill the waiver removes.
- Form
- Waiver claim through the institution’s veterans office
- File with
- The campus veterans office or certifying official
- Each term
- Claimed per academic term.
Sources
- authority · published policyConnecticut State Colleges and Universities — Veterans admission and tuition waivers
Why only one source type: The state college and university system publishes the two qualifying circumstances, both cut-off dates and the residency condition itself. The legislature host has refused every connection attempted by this project.
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