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Georgia veteran benefits, verified against official sources

Data current as of July 2026. Every benefit links to the official page it was verified against, with the date we checked it.

Georgia has 4 state-level veteran benefits in our data — each verified against the official Georgia source on the date shown. Below them: the federal benefits that apply no matter where you live. This page is generated from the same dataset that powers our free Benefits Finder, which matches all of it against your own rating and status in about three minutes.

Money & Taxes

Georgia Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption

Honorably discharged Georgia veterans who are VA-rated 100% totally and permanently disabled (or rated unemployable, or entitled to statutory awards for loss of limbs/sight) get a large homestead property tax exemption.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees with a VA disability rating of 100% rated permanent & total (P&T) who live in Georgia.

What it's worth: Up to $121,812 of assessed value exempted (2025 index rate; value in excess remains taxable)

Source: Georgia Department of Veterans Service (O.C.G.A. § 48-5-48) · verified 2026-07-08

Education

Georgia HERO Scholarship

Georgia National Guard and U.S. Military Reserve members (and their qualifying children/spouses) deployed to a combat zone for 181+ cumulative days since Feb. 1, 2003 can get up to $2,000/year for 4 years toward tuition and fees.

Who it's for: Guard/Reserve members with wartime service.

What it's worth: Up to $2,000 per year for 4 years

Before you count on it:

  • You must have been deployed to a combat zone for 181+ cumulative days since February 1, 2003
  • It covers Georgia National Guard and U.S. Reserve members and their qualifying children or spouses

Source: Georgia Student Finance Commission · verified 2026-07-08

Employment

Georgia Veterans' Preference for State Employment

Georgia adds 5 points to a passing state-employment exam score for veterans who served during a period of armed conflict (10 points for veterans with a 10%+ VA disability rating), and gives equivalent preference when exams aren't used.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees.

What it's worth: +5 pts (period of armed conflict) or +10 pts (10%+ disability rating) on scored exams

Source: Georgia Department of Administrative Services, State Personnel Board Rule 478-1-.18 · verified 2026-07-08

Recreation & Access

Georgia One-Time Veterans Hunting & Fishing License

Georgia resident veterans who served 90+ days on active federal duty and were honorably discharged on or after July 1, 2005 get a free one-year license bundling hunting, big game, migratory bird, and salt/freshwater fishing privileges.

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees who live in Georgia.

What it's worth: Free one-year combination license, issued once

Before you count on it:

  • You must have served 90+ days on active federal duty and been honorably discharged on or after July 1, 2005

Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division · verified 2026-07-08

Federal benefits — these apply in every state

Match all of this against your own profile — rating, status, dependents — with the free Benefits Finder. No account, and nothing you enter is stored.

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State coverage today: 10 states (CA, FL, GA, NC, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA). Yours missing? The federal benefits above apply everywhere, and more states are being added.

Programs change. Confirm eligibility and amounts with the administering agency before you count on them.

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