State Veterans Department
Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Maine
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
Veteran Property Tax Exemption
$6,000 exemption from property valuation for wartime veterans 62+ or disabled; $50,000 for paraplegic vets with VA-funded specially adapted housing
Veterans Dependents Educational Benefits
Tuition waiver at Maine public universities, community colleges, and Maine Maritime Academy for spouses/children of 100% disabled or KIA vets
Lifetime hunting/fishing license & state park pass
Free for Maine resident vets rated 50%+ disabled
Maine in the News
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Veterans Crisis Line