Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA)
Offered by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program, also called Chapter 35, provides help paying for school or job training to the child or spouse of a Veteran or service member... Main Services help pay for school financial assistance government benefits Serving adults 18+ active duty veterans all disabilities students unemployed families with children spouses
Cost & format
of:- College or graduate degree programs - Career-training certificate courses - Educational and career counseling - Apprenticeships - On-the-job training To apply for these benefits, first contact your school’s certifying official to make sure your program is approved for VA benefits. Then, complete the application through the online portal, or by downloading and returning by mail to regional processing office for your state.
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