The Minnesota Veterans' Dependents Assistance Program provides tuition assistance at most Minnesota colleges and universities to dependents of persons considered to be prisoners of war or persons missing in action, as defined by the Department of Defense, after August 1, 1958. Students can receive tuition and fee assistance up to a maximum of $250 per year at Minnesota private colleges. For more information, students should apply to the financial aid office at the school they attend or plan to attend or contact the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.