Purple Heart Tuition Waiver — Through a Master's Degree
A Purple Heart recipient attends any public institution of higher learning in the state tuition-free — and the waiver runs beyond a bachelor's, up to and including a master's degree.
Verified August 21, 2026
What this benefit is
A Purple Heart recipient attends any public institution of higher learning in the state tuition-free — and the waiver runs beyond a bachelor's, up to and including a master's degree.
Who is entitled to it
- You received the Purple Heart.
- You are a resident of this state.
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How to claim it
- 1Submit proof of the Purple Heart to the state institution you attend — the admissions office routes the waiver.
- 2The degree ceiling is the unusual part: the waiver runs up to AND including a master's degree, where most state waivers stop at undergraduate study.
- 3All public institutions of higher learning in the state participate — universities and technical colleges alike.
- Form
- Proof of the Purple Heart to the institution
- File with
- The admissions office of the public institution you attend
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- Annual
- Claimed once a year.
Sources
- authority · published policyDepartment of Veterans and Military Affairs — education benefits, Purple Heart Tuition Waiver
Why only one source type: The department's own education page states the waiver, its institutional scope and the master's-degree ceiling.
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