Military veterans are entitled to many state and federal benefits including home loans, tuition support, career services, nursing homes, and burial services. Recently the Colorado Legislative Council published an Issue Brief that gives an overview of the benefits available to veterans in Colorado.
For more in-depth information on some of the programs listed in this overview, see the following publications, available from our library:
- Annual Report of the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs
- Consumer Guide for Military Personnel and Their Families
- Legislative Oversight Committee on State and Veterans Nursing Homes, Research Publication
- Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans in Colorado
- Technical Guidance — Veterans, Active Military, and National Disaster Response Personnel
- Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado
You can also find helpful information on the following websites:
- CollegeInColorado.org
- Colorado Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
- Colorado Resource Portal for Veterans
- License Plates – Military page from the Colorado Department of Revenue
- Military Benefits page from Colorado Parks & Wildlife
- Military & Veterans Programs website from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Programs for Veterans page from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Veterans page from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
- Veterans Community Living Centers page from the Colorado Department of Human Services
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