Arizona Disabled Veteran and Purple Heart Hunting and Fishing Licenses
A free combination hunting and fishing license for a veteran rated 100% permanent and total.
Gate: 100% permanent and total for the free license
www.azgfd.com/hunting/hunt-draw-and-licenses/special-licenses-2/disabled-veteran-license
Arizona Free Recording of Discharge Papers
Every county recorder must record a veteran's discharge papers without a fee and keep the DD-214 out of public view.
www.azleg.gov/ars/11/00465.htm
Arizona In-State Tuition for Veterans Using VA Education Benefits
Immediate in-state tuition at an Arizona university or community college for a veteran using VA education benefits after 90 days of active duty, and for any honorably discharged…
www.azleg.gov/ars/15/01802.htm
Arizona Military Family Relief Fund
One-time grants of up to $3,000, with a $20,000 lifetime limit, for an Arizona service member or veteran family facing financial hardship connected to military service.
dvs.az.gov/services/military-family-relief-fund
Arizona Military Retired Pay and Active Duty Pay Tax Exemption
Arizona exempts the full amount of military retired pay from state income tax, with no cap, for tax years from 2021 onward.
azdor.gov/individuals/income-tax-filing-assistance/military-tax-filing
Arizona National Guard State Tuition Reimbursement
Up to $250 per semester hour, capped at $5,250 in a state fiscal year, for a member of the Arizona National Guard.
dvs.az.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/Arizona%20State%20Veteran%20Benefits%20Guide%20(2025%20Edit).pdf
Arizona Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities
The primary residence is fully exempt at a 100% rating, and from tax year 2027 also at individual unemployability, with no cap on value and no income test for veterans.
Gate: 100% service-connected for the full exemption; Total disability based on individual unemployability
www.azleg.gov/ars/42/11111.htm
Arizona Purple Heart Tuition Waiver Scholarship
A tuition waiver at any Arizona state university or community college for a Purple Heart recipient rated 50% or more, who was an Arizona resident or stationed in Arizona when…
Gate: Purple Heart with a 50% or greater rating
www.azleg.gov/ars/15/01808.htm
Arizona State Parks Discount for Veterans
Half off the day-use entrance fee for an active duty member or a retired veteran, and free day use for a veteran with a 100% disability rating.
Gate: 100% rating for free day use
dvs.az.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/Arizona%20State%20Veteran%20Benefits%20Guide%20(2025%20Edit).pdf
Arizona State Veteran Homes
Four state veteran homes providing skilled nursing care, at Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, and Yuma.
dvs.az.gov/services/veteran-homes
Arizona Tuition Waiver for Survivors of Service Members Killed in the Line of Duty
A tuition waiver at Arizona state universities and community colleges for the unremarried surviving spouse and for children under 30 of a service member killed in the line of duty.
dvs.az.gov/services/education
Arizona Vehicle License Tax and Registration Exemption
One vehicle exempt from the vehicle license tax and registration fee for a 100% disabled veteran, and for a vehicle VA helped buy.
Gate: 100% service-connected for the one-vehicle exemption
dvs.az.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/Arizona%20State%20Veteran%20Benefits%20Guide%20(2025%20Edit).pdf
Arizona Veteran Designation on a Driver License
A VETERAN designation available on a driver license, identification card, or commercial license.
dvs.az.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/Arizona%20State%20Veteran%20Benefits%20Guide%20(2025%20Edit).pdf
Arizona Veteran License Plates
Twenty-six military and veteran plate designs, most carrying an initial and an annual fee.
dvs.az.gov/resources/veteran-license-plates/freedom-license-plates
Arizona Veterans Preference in Public Employment
Five points on a merit system examination for the State or any county, city or other political subdivision after more than six months of active duty, and ten points for a veteran…
www.azleg.gov/ars/38/00492.htm
Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemeteries
Three state cemeteries, at Sierra Vista, Marana, and Camp Navajo near Flagstaff.
dvs.az.gov/services/cemeteries