education

DEA / Chapter 35 Dependents’ Education

Education benefits for a spouse or child when the veteran is permanently and totally disabled, or died of a service-connected condition.

Chapter 35 is not the Post-9/11 GI Bill and not a transfer of entitlement. It is its own program with its own months. The child or spouse applies. Age and marriage rules apply.

Who it is usually for.

Eligible spouses and children of veterans who are 100% P&T or who died of a service-connected condition.

What to have in hand.
  • Veteran’s rating or death certificate
  • School information
  • Marriage or birth certificate
Moves.
  1. Confirm the veteran’s rating or cause of death on VA.gov.
  2. Apply for DEA on VA.gov.
  3. Give the COE to the school’s VA certifying official.

Timing hint: Apply before the term starts.

Shield 2 Storm does not file this claim and does not decide eligibility. Official rules live on the page above. Use an accredited representative if you will file.

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