Dependents Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
The Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA, Chapter 35) provides educational benefits to spouses and children of veterans who either died while in service, died as a result of a service-connected disability, or became totally and permanently disabled as a result of their military service.
For more information on Chapter 35 benefits, please visit the Veterans Affairs website or call VA at 1-888-442-4551.
