U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Tuition assistance
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance
Amount varies
Monthly payments towards education or training, for up to 45 months, for the children and spouses of veterans who died of a service connected cause or are permanently and totally disabled by one. Often called Chapter 35 or DEA.
A monthly payment for up to 45 months of full time training, or the part time equivalent. The rate is set by statute and adjusted annually, and the regulation does not state it, so no figure is recorded here. Check the current rate on the VA's own page before relying on any number.
Rolling, apply any time
What you need
The official page does not list required documents. Check the official page before you apply, since a provider can ask for paperwork it does not publish.
How to apply
- 1Confirm the VA has made the findingEligibility rests on a VA determination about the veteran, either a service connected death or a permanent and total service connected disability. Without that finding on record there is nothing to apply against.
- 2Apply through VA.govChapter 35 is applied for directly with the VA, not through a college.
Where this comes from
- Last checked by SCRN
- 2026-09-02Verified null days ago
- How it was verified
- Checked against the official page by a person at SCRN
- Source level
- Provider verifiedRead from the provider's own page.
- Deadline
- RollingNo application deadline, but the period of eligibility is bounded by age and by the date of the VA's disability or death finding.
- How often
- annual