VIRGINIA VETERANS RESOURCE GUIDE 2025
Veteran Hunting & Fishing Licenses
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) offers a number of discounted licenses for disabled
military personnel and veterans. Applications are available at any DWR field office or online.
For more information visit dwr.virginia.gov or call (804) 367-1000
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Business (SDVOSB) Designation
As part of the Virginia Small, Women-owned, and Minority Owned Business (SWaM) certification program, qualifying service-disabled veterans who are small business owners may obtain a Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) designation in the Virginia SWaM vendor database. This is not a separate
SWaM certification, but rather a designation for small businesses owned by Service Disabled Veterans. SDVOSB certification is provided by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity in partnership with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
To learn more visit sbsd.virginia.gov or call (804) 786-6585.
Extended State Tax Exemptions for Military Retirees Virginia’s veterans will now have an expanded state tax benefit, effective January 1, 2024, with the removal of age restrictions for state tax-exemptions for military retirement pay.
VCU RTR Teacher Residency Partnership
Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Education’s RTR Teacher Residency Program began a new partnership under the Military Education and Workforce Initiative (MEWI) to promote RTR to veterans, spouses, and their adult dependents. RTR Teacher Residency recruits, trains, and supports passionate, future teachers (residents) for hard-to-staff schools. Residents learn side- by-side with top district teachers (mentors) for an entire year while completing an undergraduate or graduate program at VCU. Successful residents receive a stipend and reduced tuition. Those interested in becoming a resident teacher or learning more about the program should visit teachrtr.org.
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