ALABAMA STATE VETERAN HOMES  

• Bill Nichols Home located in Alexander City  
• Floyd E. Fann Home located in Huntsville  
• William F. Green is in Bay Minette.  
• Col. Robert L Howard Home is in Pell City.  

PROPERTY TAX FOR HOMES OF TOTALLY DISABLED  

Alabama residents are exempt from taxes on their home and up to 160 acres of land if they are 100% P&T disabled OR 65 years old or older and have an annual income of $12,000.00 

PROPERTY TAX ON VA HOMES 

Any veteran who owns a home acquired under the VA’s specially adapted housing grant will be tax-exempt if the house is owned and occupied by the veteran or their surviving spouse.   

INCOME TAX FOR ALABAMA   

All military retirement pays are exempt from all Alabama state income tax.  

MOTOR VEHICLE PAID FOR BY THE VA GRANT  

Disabled veterans who own a vehicle that the VA paid for are entitled to pay no license fees or taxes.   

STATE EMPLOYMENT EXAMINATION  

Honorably discharged vets can have 5 points added to any state employment examination scores.  

Veterans prefer non-veterans with the same ratings on the classified service employment registers.  

TUITION WAIVER FOR PURPLE HEART MEDAL RECIPIENTS  

Purple Heart vets may be eligible for free education at Alabama public institutions.  

GI DEPENDENTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  

Alabama can waive up to $250 per semester hour and provide $1,000 for books each semester. 

Any child under 26 years old whose parent is, or previously was, an Alabama veteran with a disability rating of at least 40% could receive up to five years of benefits.  

Spouses of veterans rated at 100% permanently and totally disabled can receive up to five years of benefits. Spouses of veterans rated 20-90% disabled can get up to 3 years of benefits.  

The veteran must have not had a dishonorable discharge and served at least 90 days of military service.   

EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM   

The Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program provides tuition assistance to National Guard Service members. For the 2019-2022 school year the max amount of $5,554 per semester. You can only be paid out the costs you have after any GI Bill payments have already been made. Only tuition and fees are covered by this program, no books, or other charges.  

Must be over 17, active in the Alabama Guard, an Alabama resident, show financial need, and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA. Undergraduate degrees only.  

STATE PARKS ADMISSION  

Active duty residents of Alabama are granted free admission to all Alabama state parks. 

DISCOUNTED FISHING LICENSE  

Alabama veteran residents who are at least 20% disabled can get a discounted freshwater fishing license.  

SPECIAL DISCOUNTED AL HUNTING LICENSE  

Special hunting license is available to all 100% service-connected veterans at a highly discounted cost of $2.  

The special hunting license is also available to 50% service-connected veterans at half of the usual cost plus the applicable issuance fee.  

NON-RESIDENT IN-STATE LICENSES  

Active-duty members stationed in Alabama or neighboring states as well as their families pay the in-state license rates.  

RETIRED MILITARY PISTOL PERMIT  

A pistol permit is available for free to individuals who are otherwise eligible for a pistol permit and who retired from active duty the Reserves, or National Guard   

ALABAMA STATE VETERANS’ CEMETERY  

The Alabama State Veterans Cemetery is in Spanish Fort. Eligibility for interment in the State Veterans Cemetery follows National Cemetery Administration eligibility requirements.  

In general, veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, and their spouses and dependent children are eligible. Residency requirements exist.   

For dependents, a fee will be charged on the day of interment. For veterans, there is no cost. Spouses remain eligible even if they remarry.