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Apply for a veterans dependent college fee waiver

Check CalVet eligibility and apply for the academic year.

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Choose your county on the map for benefits assistance. Inyo/Mono and Yuba/Sutter share an office; branches can have different hours.
County offices help with claims. VA disability and health-care decisions are federal; CalVet college fee waivers have separate eligibility rules.
Call before visiting. Check appointment requirements and the hours for the branch you need. Alpine currently has an assessor tax-exemption entry; a county claims-assistance contact is not yet confirmed.

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San Joaquin County Veterans Service Office

County benefits-assistance office. Individual federal/state benefits have separate eligibility rules; confirm the branch and appointment.

CalVet college fee waiver — state eligibility and applicationOfficial instructions

Shared California programme guidance: check the relevant plan and academic year, then submit the application through your local CVSO.

Shared state/federal guidance

Retroactive awards are generally unavailable. The state describes a limited pending-VA-disability-claim exception requiring an application in each academic year and later review of VA and denial letters.

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California Department of Veterans Affairs · CalVet College Fee Waiver for Veteran Dependents (opens in a new tab)

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selected Header Banner College Fee Waiver College Fee Waiver Page Content The College Fee Waiver for Veteran Dependents benefit waives mandatory system-wide tuition and fees at any State of California Community College, California State University, or University of California campus. This program does not cover the expense of books, parking or r

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