State Survivor Benefits For Connecticut

ELIGIBILITY

• Children, unremarried spouses and stepchildren (if parents were married at least one year prior to death)
• Service member must have been killed in action
• Service member must have died on or after 9/11
• Service member must have been a Connecticut state resident and student must be a Connecticut state resident
• Can be used with federal benefits

BENEFITS

• Waiver of full tuition
• Does not include books, fees, parking, room and board
• Can only be used for undergraduate degree
• Can only be used at a Connecticut public college or university or at the Charter Oak State College

DOCUMENTS

• Copy of DD1300 or DD214
• Copy of student’s birth certificate or driver’s license
• Copy of service member's death certificate
• Proof of residency
• Copy of tax returns

Application due date: Varies by school

Contact for further information: Thomas Stefanko at thomas.stefanko@ct.gov

Note: This information is current as of Sept. 16, 2014. The information provided is meant to give a general overview of the state benefits and should be taken into consideration with individual circumstances.