SOUTH DAKOTA
Housing Benefits
- Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home
Financial Assistance Benefits
- War veterans’ emergency loan program
- Property tax exemption for 100% service disabled veterans
- Property tax exemption for certain paraplegic or amputee veterans
- Property and Sales tax refunds for certain aged or disabled veterans
- South Dakota Veterans Bonuses
- Sales Tax Refund for Certain Elderly & Disabled Vets
Education Benefits
- Free tuition for certain veterans at state supported schools
- Free tuition for children of veterans who died while in service
- Free Tuition for Dependents of POW’s and MIA’s
- Reduced Tuition for South Dakota National Guard Members
- Honorary High School diplomas for WW11, Korea and Vietnam veterans
- On the Job Training and Apprenticeship
Employment Benefits
- Re-employment rights of public employees
- Local Veterans employment representatives
- Veterans preference
Other State Benefits
- Free Certified Copies of Veterans Records
- Burial Allowance
- Headstone Setting Fee
- Special License Plates
- Veteran Designation on DL or ID Card
- Hunting and Fishing Cards for Disabled Veterans
- Free Admission and Reduced Camping Fees for Veterans
- Special Provisions for Handicapped Hunters
South Dakota Department of Military and Veteran Affairs
425 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: (605) 773-3269
Secretary: Larry Zimmerman
Phone: 605-773-3518
TC:Steve Oliva
Phone: 605-773-8180
Email: Steve.Oliva@state.sd.us
National Guard TAA: Bill Meirose
Phone: 605-737-6669