Tuition and Fee Waiver for 100% Disabled Veterans
Florida pays the gap between your federal education benefit and the full cost of tuition and fees at a state institution.
Verified August 15, 2026
What this benefit is
Florida pays the gap between your federal education benefit and the full cost of tuition and fees at a state institution.
It exists for veterans whose federal eligibility is below 100% — the state covers what the federal benefit does not.
What it's worth: The difference between your federal benefit and full tuition and fees
- This is a gap-filler. It matters most to veterans whose federal eligibility is below 100%.
- The amount depends on your federal entitlement percentage and your institution's rates.
Who is entitled to it
- A Florida resident veteran with a 100% service-connected total and permanent rating, 100% disability retirement pay, or a valid FDVA identification card.
- Enrolled in an approved programme at a state university, Florida College System institution, career centre, or charter technical career centre.
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.
The thing most people get wrong
A gap-filler, so its value depends on your federal percentage
The waiver is the difference between the portion of tuition and fees paid under federal law and the full amount charged. If your federal eligibility is 70%, Florida covers the remaining 30%. If it is already 100%, there is nothing to fill.
How to claim it
Deadline: Set by your institution- 1Take your VA letter or FDVA identification card to the veteran services office.
- 2Ask specifically for the §295.011 disabled veteran tuition waiver.
- File with
- Your institution's veteran services office
- Documents you will need
- va letter 100 pt or fdva card
- Apply each term
- Your institution re-checks this every term.
Common mistakes that cost people this benefit
- Assuming it duplicates your federal benefit. It does not — it fills what the federal benefit leaves.
- Not asking because you already receive federal assistance. That is precisely who it is for.
Questions people ask
- What if my federal eligibility is 100%?
- Then there is no gap for this waiver to fill. It matters most at partial federal eligibility.
Sources
- authority · statuteFla. Stat. §295.011
Why only one source type: Operating terms are set per institution, so there is no single statewide operating source.
This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.