Tuition and Fee Exemption for the Child(ren) of a Disabled Veteran or Purple Heart Recipient
Documents needed for eligibility determination:
a. Proof of relationship to the veteran, either a birth certificate or an adoption decree (step-children are not eligible for this benefit)
b. Documentation showing veteran's wartime service OR award of Service, Campaign, or Expeditionary Medal if all service was during peacetime and equally hazardous duty was performed.
If the student is applying as the child of a Purple Heart recipient or child of a POW, and the veteran is not service-connected disabled, proof of award of the Purple Heart Medal or POW status is required.
c. United States Department of Veterans' Affairs service-connected disability rating award letter
d. If the veteran's DD214 does not show an Indiana Home of Record at the time of entry or the DD214 is not uploaded with the application in Scholar Track, please include evidence that the veteran's parent has resided in Indiana for at least 5 years. We can consider an unofficial Indiana Driver's record for this purpose, and these can be obtained for free on the BMV web page, CLICK HERE. We can also consider Property records that show transfer history, rental agreements, W2's with Indiana addresses.