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Tuition Waived for a Child Disabled by Their Parent's Service

Kentucky waives tuition at state-supported institutions for the child of a veteran whose own disability was CAUSED BY THE VETERAN'S SERVICE. The state veterans department identifies spina bifida as the covered condition. The detailed limits are not published on the summary reviewed.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

Kentucky waives tuition at state-supported institutions for the child of a veteran whose own disability was CAUSED BY THE VETERAN'S SERVICE. The state veterans department identifies spina bifida as the covered condition. The detailed limits are not published on the summary reviewed.

What it's worth: Tuition waived at state-supported institutions

  • The test is the CHILD's disability having been acquired because of the VETERAN's service.
  • The state veterans department identifies SPINA BIFIDA as the covered condition — the disability associated with a parent's herbicide exposure.
  • The detailed limits — months of entitlement, degree levels, institutions — are not published on the summary reviewed.
  • Nobody in this position thinks of themselves as a veterans-benefit claimant, which is the main reason this record exists.
  • The Tuition Waiver Coordinator at the state veterans department is the place to start.

Who is entitled to it

  • You are the veteran's child.
  • Your disability was acquired because of your parent's service.
  • You are in Kentucky.

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: At enrolment
  1. 1Contact the KDVA Tuition Waiver Coordinator and ask about the waiver for a child disabled as a result of a parent's service.
  2. 2If you have a spina bifida diagnosis and a parent who served, ask — that is the condition the department names.
  3. 3Ask for the limits in writing. Months of entitlement and degree levels are not published, so get them confirmed before planning.
  4. 4Check the other two Kentucky waivers at the same time; more than one may apply to your family.
Form
Enquiry to the KDVA Tuition Waiver Coordinator
File with
KDVA Tuition Waiver Coordinator
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter
Each term
Claimed per academic term.
Known gapThe detailed limits of this waiver — months of entitlement, degree levels, eligible institutions — are not published on the programme summary reviewed. The record establishes that it exists and who it is for.

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