U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration
Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Type of help
- Direct payment for a set purpose
- Typical award
- In FY 25, the monthly rate for full-time training at an institution for a DEA beneficiary is $1,536
- Deadlines
- Deadlines do not apply None, but the period of eligibility for a spouse generally extends no later than the 10 years from the date the veteran was notified of the service-connected permanent and total disability, or...
What it pays for
To provide educational opportunities to the dependents of certain disabled and deceased Veterans.
Who can apply
Spouses, surviving spouses, and children (including stepchild or adopted child) between age 18 and 26 of veterans who died from service-connected disabilities, of living veterans whose service-connected disabilities are considered permanently and totally disabling, of those who died from any cause while such service-connected disabilities were in existence, of servicepersons who have been listed for a total of more than 90 days as currently missing in action, or as currently prisoners of war, a service member who VA determines has a service connected permanent and total disability and at the time of VA's determination is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment; and is likely to be discharged or released from service for this service-connected disability. Children under the age of 18 may be eligible under special circumstances.
Match
None required (federal program listing).