North Dakota Exclusive State Benefits
Factoid: North Dakota has over 55,000 veterans and is known for its generous veteran financial aid programs and state veterans home in Lisbon. The state offers unique benefits like the Hardship Grant and full tuition waivers for qualifying veterans.
Key Contact:
North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (ND DVA)
📍 4201 38th Street SW, Suite 104, Fargo, ND 58104
🌐 https://www.nd.gov/veterans | 📞 (701) 239 7165
⚕️ State Veterans Home
🟩 Located in Lisbon, this facility provides long term care, basic care, and domiciliary services for veterans and eligible dependents.
🌐 https://www.nd.gov/veterans/resources/veterans-home | 📞 (701) 683 6500
🚗 Driver License & ID Benefits
🟩 Free “Veteran” designation on ND driver’s licenses and ID cards.
🟩 Reduced fees for certain disabled veteran license plates.
🌐 https://www.dot.nd.gov | 📞 (701) 328 2600
🏠 Property Tax Exemption
🟩 Disabled veterans may qualify for a property tax credit on their primary residence based on disability percentage.
🌐 https://www.nd.gov/tax | 📞 (877) 328 7088
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💵 Hardship Assistance
🟩 Emergency grant program for veterans in financial crisis, administered by ND DVA.
🌐 https://www.nd.gov/veterans/resources/financial | 📞 (701) 239 7165
🎓 Education Benefits
🟩 Tuition waiver for North Dakota state schools for dependents of veterans killed in action, missing in action, or 100% disabled.
🌐 https://ndus.edu | 📞 (701) 328 2906
💼 Employment Services
🟩 Veterans receive preference in public employment.
🟩 Job Service North Dakota provides veteran employment specialists statewide.
🌐 https://www.jobsnd.com | 📞 (701) 328 2825
🌳 Recreation & Licenses
🟩 Free hunting and fishing licenses for 100% disabled veterans.
🟩 Discounted camping in state parks for veterans.
🌐 https://www.parkrec.nd.gov | 📞 (701) 328 5357
⚖️ Legal Assistance
🟩 Legal Services of North Dakota offers free legal aid to eligible veterans.
🌐 https://www.legalassist.org | 📞 (800) 634 5263
⚰️ Veterans Cemeteries
🟩 North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan offers free burial for veterans and low cost burial for spouses.
🌐 https://www.ndvcf.org | 📞 (701) 667 1418
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Disclaimer:
This is NOT an official handout from DoD, VA, DOL nor FFSC but created by Dr. Tony Astro, PhD, GCDF, CMCS, CCSP as part of his class & capstone counseling. To reach out for correction and additional information connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyastro. You can also subscribe to his Military Benefits and Transition page for an update on this at https://www.linkedin.com/company/tonyastro.