Veterans

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Free 24/7 Crisis Counseling

Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis counseling and intervention for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse crisis, or mental health emergency. Available by phone (call or text 988), online chat, and specialized lines for veterans, Spanish speakers, and deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals through a national network of over 200 crisis centers.

Type: Benefit Amount: Free support services Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program

The largest federal program dedicated to ending homelessness, providing permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk. Funded by HUD and administered through ~400 local CoC planning bodies, the program serves over 580,000 people annually through thousands of housing and service projects nationwide.

Type: Benefit Amount: Rental assistance plus free supportive services; value varies by household Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Fry Scholarship: Full College Funding for Children and Spouses of Fallen Service Members

Provides Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to children and surviving spouses of service members who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001.

Type: Scholarship Amount: Covers up to full tuition and fees, monthly housing allowance, and book stipend Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

HUD-VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) – Housing Vouchers for Homeless Veterans

Permanent housing through HUD rental assistance vouchers combined with VA case management and clinical services for veterans experiencing homelessness. HUD-VASH provides rent subsidies covering the difference between 30% of a veteran's income and the fair market rent, plus comprehensive support including mental health care, substance abuse treatment, employment services, and benefits assistance.

Type: Benefit Amount: Housing Choice Voucher covering the difference between 30% of the veteran's adjusted income and … Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Pat Tillman Scholars 2025: Get an Average $10,000 Per Year for Military Connected Students and Leadership Training

If you served, are serving, or carry the mission of a military family member, the Pat Tillman Scholarship could be the scholarship that actually matches the scale of your ambitions.

Amount: Average $10,000 per academic year plus leadership programming Deadline: Feb 28, 2025 Location: United States

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Education benefit covering tuition, housing, and books for eligible veterans, service members, and their families.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to 36 months of tuition and fees, monthly housing allowance, and annual book stipend Deadline: rolling; apply before program start Location: United States

VA Disability Compensation 2025: How to Secure Up to $4,000+ Monthly Tax-Free

Tax-free monthly payments for veterans with service-connected disabilities, plus added allowances for dependents.

Type: Benefit Amount: $171–$4,433+ per month in 2025, based on disability rating and dependents Deadline: Rolling application Location: United States

VA Health Care Benefits for Veterans: Complete Enrollment Guide for 2025

Comprehensive medical, mental health, and pharmacy services for eligible veterans through the VA health care system.

Type: Benefit Amount: Value varies; many services have no premiums with limited copays based on priority group Deadline: rolling application Location: United States

VA Home Loan Benefits 2025: How Veterans Can Buy a Home with $0 Down

If you’re a Veteran, service member, or surviving spouse and you think you “can’t afford a house,” the VA home loan program might change your mind very quickly. This isn’t a tiny perk buried in your benefits packet.

Type: Benefit Amount: Loan amounts up to conforming limits with zero down; funding fee varies 0.5%–3.3% Deadline: rolling application Location: United States

VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers

Provides caregiver education and training, mental health counseling, certain travel benefits, and—for Primary Family Caregivers—a monthly stipend, CHAMPVA, legal and financial planning assistance, at least 30 days of respite per year, access to telehealth therapy, and commissary/exchange privileges.

Type: Benefit Amount: Monthly stipend for Primary Family Caregivers based on OPM GS-4, step 1 locality rate (Level 1 = … Deadline: Apply anytime Location: United States