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Ohio 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.

Ohio has 4 state-level veteran benefits in our data — each verified against the official Ohio 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

Ohio Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans

Ohio veterans with a 100% total disability rating (or 100% compensation based on individual unemployability) for a service-connected disability get a reduction in property tax on up to $50,000 of their home's market value.

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

What it's worth: Property tax reduction on up to $50,000 of market value

Source: Ohio Department of Taxation (Form DTE 105I) · verified 2026-07-08

Education

Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program (ONGSP)

Current members of the Ohio Army or Air National Guard (without a bachelor's degree) can get 100% of tuition covered toward an associate or bachelor's degree, nursing diploma, or approved trade/credential program.

Who it's for: Guard/Reserve members.

What it's worth: 100% of tuition (state public college average rate at private/participating schools)

Before you count on it:

  • You must be a current, drilling member of the Ohio Army or Air National Guard
  • It does not apply if you already hold a bachelor's degree

Source: Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program · verified 2026-07-08

Employment

Ohio Civil Service Veterans' Preference

Ohio adds a 20% credit to the passing civil-service exam score of honorably discharged veterans with qualifying active-duty or 180+ days of Reserve/Guard active duty service (15% for Reserve/Guard members who completed initial entry-level training).

Who it's for: Veterans and military retirees.

What it's worth: +20% (veteran) or +15% (Reserve/Guard, entry-level training) on exam scores

Source: Ohio Revised Code § 124.23 · verified 2026-07-08

Recreation & Access

Ohio Disabled Veterans & Former POWs Free 5-Year License

Ohio resident veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled by the VA get a free 5-year fishing, hunting, fur taker, deer, wild turkey, and wetlands habitat license bundle.

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

What it's worth: Free 5-year license bundle

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.12) · verified 2026-07-08

Federal benefits — these apply in every state

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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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