Funding State Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services, with public colleges administering the waiver
Disabled Veterans Tuition Waiver
Waives tuition (not other fees or charges) at Rhode Island's public colleges and universities for veterans with a service-connected disability rating from the VA.
Who it is for
Rhode Island residents who are veterans with a VA disability rating of 10 percent or higher, attending a public college in the state.
Focus: Veterans with disabilities
Before you start
How you apply: Apply directly to the program.
How to apply
- Apply for and use any financial aid you qualify for first, since that gets applied before the tuition waiver.
- Get a recent letter from the VA showing your disability rating.
- Submit the college's tuition waiver form and your VA documentation to the school's financial aid or bursar office.
Deadline: No fixed deadline is posted; apply through your school's financial aid office before each term, since it renews each semester. (Rolling, apply any time)
Verified as of 2026-07-05. Resources are checked periodically against their official source. Details, amounts, and deadlines change. Confirm the current information on the official page before you rely on it.