The state of Oregon provides several veteran benefits. This section offers a brief description of each of the following benefits.

• Housing Benefits
• Financial Assistance Benefits
• Employment Benefits
• Education Benefits
• Other State Veteran Benefits
• Oregon State Veterans Guide (in PDF Format)
• Oregon Veterans Benefits Website

Oregon Conservatorship Program

Financial management program for certain veterans their dependents and survivors. Managing the financial affairs of these protected persons helps meet their current and future needs.

Learn more about the Conservatorship Program

 
Oregon Veterans' Emergency Financial Assistance Program (OVEFAP)

This program is for veterans and their immediate families who are in need of emergency financial assistance.

Learn more about the Veterans' Emergency Financial Assistance Program

Oregon Educational Aid

The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs provides educational benefits for pursuit of approved training courses.

Benefits will be paid for as many months as the veteran spent in active service, up to a maximum of 36 months. Veterans' who qualify for the program are entitled to receive up to $150 per month.   Benefits are paid for classroom instruction, home study courses, and for vocational training from an accredited educational institution.
 
Note: ODVA’s Educational Aid will not be paid if the veteran is currently receiving federal educational benefits under any federal act.


Payment Amounts

• Full-time students are entitled to receive up to $150 per month.
• Part-time students are entitled to receive up to $100 per month.
• School criteria determines full-time and part-time status.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Active duty in the Armed Forces of the U.S. for not less than 90 days; and
2. Released from military service under honorable conditions; and
3. Is a resident of Oregon when applying for State Educational Aid; and 4. Is a citizen of the United States; and 5. Served during the Korean War (June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955) or after June 30, 1958.


Getting Started and Who to Contact

Eligibility forms, application forms, and counseling about Oregon Educational Aid for Veterans are available from the following:

• Your Local County Veteran Service Officer
• The Registrar's Office in most Schools
• Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs

Benefits will be paid for as many months as the veteran spent in active service, up to a maximum of 36 months.

Benefit for Dependents of Deceased, Disabled Oregon Veterans

Oregon's State Legislature passed a law that provides a full-tuition waiver for a bachelor's or master's degree at an Oregon University System institution for children or spouses of servicemembers who died on active duty, became 100 percent disabled in connection with military service, or died as a result of a disability sustained on active duty after Sept. 11, 2001. Application (in PDF Format).

Information on the tuition waiver as well as the application form can be found Oregon University System website under "Featured Documents and Links."

Learn more about Educational Aid


High School Diploma

A school district may issue diplomas under ORS 332.114  to veterans who did not graduate from a high school because they were serving in the Armed Forces.

Learn more at the Oregon Department of Education