ODVA Conservatorship and Representative Payee Services
State trust officers who manage money for a veteran or family member who cannot, either as a court-appointed conservator or as a representative payee.
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Oregon
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VetTOC has not written a veterans service office for this place yet.
Find a VA-accredited representative: www.va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative/find-rep
Oregon benefits
Oregon Disabled Veteran Hunting, Angling and Shellfish License
A free combination license covering hunting, fishing, shellfish, and the Columbia River Basin Endorsement at a 25% rating, plus a $25 elk tag.
Gate: Overall disability rating of 25% or more
Oregon Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption
Exempts $27,092 or $32,512 of homestead assessed value for the 2026-27 tax year at a 40% disability, indexed up 3% annually.
Gate: Certified disabilities of 40% or more
www.oregon.gov/dor/forms/FormsPubs/veteran-spouse-exemption_310-676.pdf
Oregon Military Retirement and Military Pay Subtractions
Oregon subtracts military retired pay only for service before October 1, 1991, prorated by months.
www.oregon.gov/dor/forms/FormsPubs/publication-or-pit-vet_101-009.pdf
Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance
100% of tuition at the in-state rate at Oregon public universities and community colleges for a drilling Guard member.
Oregon Resident Tuition for Veterans and Military Families
A veteran discharged honorably pays resident tuition at an Oregon public institution after establishing physical presence in Oregon within 12 months of enrolling, with no waiting…
Oregon State Parks Special Access Pass
Free camping and free day-use parking at Oregon state parks at any level of service-connected disability, with no rating floor.
Oregon Veteran Burial and Memorial Benefits
Oregon runs no state veterans cemetery. Burial for an Oregon veteran goes through a VA national cemetery, and every headstone, flag, and allowance in this area is a federal…
Oregon Veteran Designation and Veteran License Plates
A no-extra-fee veteran designation on an Oregon driver license or ID, added when the card is issued.
Oregon Veteran Home Loan
A state-run mortgage, not the federal VA guaranty. Oregon is one of only three states that lends to veterans directly, up to four loans in a lifetime, and the property has to be…
Oregon Veterans Day Off
An enforceable right to time off on November 11 from any Oregon employer, paid or unpaid at the employer’s choice.
Oregon Veterans Dependent and Purple Heart Tuition Waiver
A full tuition waiver at Oregon public universities and OHSU for the child or spouse of a veteran rated 100% or killed in service.
olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3920
Oregon Veterans Educational Bridge Grant
Up to $5,000 for a veteran stuck short of finishing a program, either because a required class is not offered or because a balance on the student account blocks registration.
Oregon Veterans Emergency Financial Assistance Program
A one-time grant for a veteran or immediate family member in emergency financial need, paid directly to creditors.
www.oregon.gov/odva/Benefits/Pages/Emergency-Assistance.aspx
Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment
Five percentage points for a veteran and ten for a disabled veteran at every level of Oregon government, and unlike most states it applies to promotions too.
Gate: A service-connected disability rating, any compensable level
Oregon Veterans' Homes
Two skilled nursing homes, at The Dalles with 151 beds and Lebanon with 154.
79 federal benefits apply here as well and are left off this page; the place page lists them.