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Fee Waiver Honorably Discharged Veteran Fee Waiver i. Veterans From the Vietnam Era and Before (i.e., served anytime prior to May 8, 1975) - Registration and incidental fees shall be waived for all honorably discharged persons who served with the United States forces in any of its wars and who are bona fide residents of the State of Montana for fee and tuition purposes. This waiver shall not apply to persons who qualify for education stipends or other veterans' educational benefits under federal law or regulation and shall apply only to those who have at some time qualified for benefits but whose benefits have expired or been exhausted. ii. Post-Vietnam Era Veterans (i.e., service began after May 7, 1975) - Veterans serving in the armed forces subsequent to the conflict in Vietnam are eligible for a fee waiver if the following conditions are met, in addition to other eligibility conditions applicable to all fee waivers. 1. (a) The veteran has been awarded an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or 2. The veteran is pursuing his or her initial associate degree or initial baccalaureate degree. 3. The veteran elected to become eligible for educational benefits under Title 38, Chapter 30 or 32, of the United States Code (or a successor federal program granting educational benefits based on active duty in the regular armed forces of the United States) and has exhausted such benefits or is no longer eligible for such benefits because of the passage of time. Participants in the Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) or any similar contributory program who withdraw any portion of their contribution before the expiration date for their benefits are not eligible for the waiver. 4. The veteran is a resident of Montana eligible for in-state tuition and fees under the policies of the Board. War Orphans Fee Waiver.Undergraduate registration and incidental fees shall be waived, with the approval of the Commissioner of Higher Education, for the children aged 25 and under of members of the armed forces of the United States who served on active duty during World War II, the Korean or Vietnam conflicts. Such members of the armed forces must have had legal residence in the state at the time of entry into service and must have been killed in action or died as a result of combat related injury, disease, or other disability while in the service. Dependents of Prisoners of War Fee Waivers. Registration and incidental fees shall be waived, with the approval of the Commissioner of Higher Education, for the spouse and children of any resident of Montana who meets either of the following tests: (1) while serving in the armed forces of the United States is declared by the Secretary of Defense to be a prisoner of war or missing or captured in connection with the conflict in Southeast Asia after January 1, 1961; or (2) while serving the United States in a civilian capacity is declared by the Secretary of State of the United States to be missing or captured in connection with the conflict in Southeast Asia after January 1, 1961. Eligibility for this waiver shall continue until completion of the bachelor's degree or certification of completion as long as the person meets the requirements of Section 3, "Continued eligibility for fee waiver." No eligible person shall be disqualified by either the return of the prisoner of war or person missing in action or his reported death. If you cannot find the information you seek, please contact us at 800-445-8324 option #4; or (406) 496-4213, the Director of Financial Aid, Mike Richardson. Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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