BIG Change to Eligibility for Benefit! $1,536 per month VA Benefit for Chapter 35

Описание: If you’re the child
You can be married or unmarried.

If you join the military, you can’t use this benefit while you’re on active duty. And if you want to use this benefit after you leave the service, you can’t have a dishonorable discharge.

If you’re receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), you’ll need to give up those payments when you start to use DEA. Learn about DIC

If you became eligible before August 1, 2023, one of these must be true for you to use these benefits:

You’re 18 years old, or
You completed high school or have a GED
If you became eligible or turned 18 years old or completed high school on or after August 1, 2023, you can be any age to use these benefits.

Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance
If you’re the child or spouse of a Veteran or service member who has died, is captured or missing, or is permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected disability, you may be eligible for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program. Keep reading to find out if the DEA program, also called Chapter 35, may be able to help you pay for school or cover expenses while you’re training for a job.

Am I eligible for education benefits through the DEA program?
You may be eligible for these benefits if both you and the Veteran or service member meet certain eligibility requirements.

One of these descriptions must be true for the Veteran or service member:

The Veteran is permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected disability, or
The Veteran died as a result of a service-connected disability, or
The service member died in the line of duty, or
The service member is missing in action or was captured in the line of duty by a hostile force for more than 90 days, or
The service member was forcibly detained (held) or interned in the line of duty by a foreign entity for more than 90 days, or
The service member is in the hospital or getting outpatient treatment for a service-connected permanent and total disability and is likely to be discharged for that disability

The monthly rates for Chapter 35 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, effective October 1, 2024, are:
Full-time: $1,536 per month
3/4-time: $1,214 per month
1/2-time: $890 per month

These rates are for the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.