Does your state offer veterans benefits for veterans outside the G.I. Bill?

I am preparing, researching, and hope to develop an Excel worksheet which outlines the college benefits for veterans outside of the G.I. Bill.

If you have the details about your state, will you please send it to me?

There are now several states that waive college tuition to state colleges, and more being added all the time.

There is a lot of fine print, so please pay attention to the details...this is why I want to create this -- with your help, for our veterans. Some states define a veteran as a combat veteran, some you must have served and received a honorable discharge. So what I want to fill-in is all the nit - picky questions, like what about SMs that were discharged for medical reasons after two years, state resident requirements, disability, POW, MIA, KIA, PH and MOH benefits. You can see this is daunting. A monstrous research project. So if you want to be part of it, please post your comments, and and please include recent links as new legislation trumps old benefits.

The best (Veteran-friendly) states to live in as of right now are: WI, SD, CT, IL, MT, TX, and CO all waive college tuition for public state college education. You still have to pay for books, lab fees, food, gym, and school health insurance if it's required. So don't get stars in your eyes, there may be some expenses out of pocket...but those are trivial to the thousands you are saving. Many vets have GP benefits, this isn't for them, this if for everyone else.

This is often referred to as a Yellow Ribbon Program. Will you help me, this will be disseminated via all social network when complete. Thanks in advance...pass the word.