1. Be a veteran who served at least 90 days of active duty
2. At least one day of active duty had to be during wartime:
- WWII – 12/7/41 to 7/25/47
- Korea – 6/27/50 to 12/31/55
- Vietnam – 8/5/64 to 5/7/75
3. Does not need to have been in combat
4. Discharged other than dishonorably
- Honorable discharge
- Discharge under honorable conditions
- General Discharge
- Bad conduct discharge, Discharge under other than honorable conditions, or undesirable
discharge may still be eligible after a "character of service determination" hearing
5. Income less than $1,800 per month, once out-of-pocket medical expenses are considered
6. Net worth less than approximately $50,000 for singles or $80,000 for couples