The state of Ohio provides several veteran benefits. This section offers a brief description of each of the following benefits.
- Housing Benefits
- Financial Assistance Benefits
- Education Benefits
- Other State Veteran Benefits
Ohio Veteran Housing Programs
Ohio Veterans Home
The Ohio Veterans Home Agency is a State of Ohio establishment comprised of two facilities, a home located in Sandusky, Ohio (approximately 60 miles west of Cleveland) and a home located in Georgetown, Ohio (approximately 45 miles east of Cincinnati). The Georgetown Home is a licensed nursing home providing two levels of nursing care – standard care and special care (Alzheimer/ Dementia). The Sandusky Home, in addition to offering standard care and special care in its licensed nursing home, also offers Veterans Hall (DOM), a domiciliary for those who are able to function in an independent living situation, and DOM+ for those requiring very limited assistance (supervised care) but who do not require the level of care provided to nursing home residents.
Learn more about the Ohio Veterans Home
Ohio Financial Assistance Benefits
Compensation and VA Claims
County Veterans Service Officers are extensively trained to assist with the preparation and submission of VA claims, compensation and appeals.
Learn more about Compensation and VA Claims
Emergency Financial Assistance
Emergency financial assistance is available through your County Veterans Service Office on a short term basis to eligible veterans and their dependents.
Learn more about Emergency Financial Assistance
Ohio Education Benefits
Ohio War Orphans Scholarship
In order to be eligible for consideration of a scholarship, the child of an eligible person must meet the following requirements: (1) At the time of application, have attained his or her sixteenth but not his or her twenty-first birthday; (2) At the time of application, if a child of a veteran who entered the armed services: (a) As a legal resident of Ohio, have resided in the state for the last preceding year; (b) Not as a legal resident of Ohio, have resided in the state for the year preceding the year in which application for the scholarship is made and any other four of the last ten years; (3) Be in financial need, as determined by the Board.
Learn more about the Ohio War Orphans Scholarship
H.S. Diploma’s for Korean War, WWII, or Vietnam Veterans
Your County Veterans Service Offices can assist you with a multitude of items including helping you with your claims and benefits. They should be your first contact when needing assistance. Below are just a few of the benefits they can help you with:
- Requesting your discharge papers or medical records
- Compensation and VA Claims
- Burial Benefits
- Transportation to Medical Appointments
- Financial Assistance
- Upgrading your Discharge
- Assist you with obtaining medals or duplicate medals for yourself or a family member
- Assist you with obtaining your H.S. Diploma if you are a Korean War, WWII, or Vietnam veteran that qualifies
Learn more about H.S. Diploma’s for Veterans
Other Ohio State Veteran Benefits
Burial Benefits
Burial Benefits are available for eligible veterans. (Contact your County Veteran Service Officer)
Learn more about Burial Benefits
Medals/Awards and Decorations
Your County Veterans Service Office has forms available and can assist veterans and their families in search of Medals and awards. (Contact your County Veteran Service Officer)
Learn more about Medals/Awards and Decorations
Military Records
Your County Veterans Service Office has forms available and can assist veterans and their families in search of military records and discharges. Also please review links to the left for 'Request for Records'. (Contact your County Veteran Service Officer)
Learn more about Military Records
Military/Veteran License Plates
Ohio's Bureau of Motor Vehicles has many military/veteran license plates available to eligible veterans.
Learn more about Military/Veteran License Plates
Transportation to Medical Appointments
Many of the organizations and County Veterans Service Offices across Ohio free transportation to local VA facilities. (Contact your County Veteran Service Officer)
Learn more about Transportation to Medical Appointments
Updating your Discharge
Your County Veterans Service office has the forms available to request updates to your discharges and can assist you in submitting the form properly. (Contact your County Veteran Service Officer)
Learn more about Updating your Discharge
