Champva And Chapter 35 Coverage

[cowgirl]

Was discussing this, don't know the answer, it doesn't apply to me and mine.

ChampVa and most other insurances stop for full time college dependents at 23, but Chapter 35 stops at 26.

Anyone familiar with any exceptions?

Thank you,

Cg'up!

[akwidow]

I will be going to school to obtain a degree and because of my newly acquired DEA benefits, I am paying particular attention to this thread.

I understand about paying first for college and being reimbursed, but what I do not know, is do I apply for DEA before or after I sign up for school?

Thanks everybody -

AkWidow

[LarryJ]

I will be going to school to obtain a degree and because of my newly acquired DEA benefits, I am paying particular attention to this thread.

I understand about paying first for college and being reimbursed, but what I do not know, is do I apply for DEA before or after I sign up for school?

Thanks everybody -

AkWidow

You go ahead and apply for your DEA. Reason #1 being that you may, for some excuse or another on the VA's part, be denied (hey, it happens......). So, you want the letter in your hand saying you have been okayed for Chap 35 DEA benefits and for how many months. Then you take that letter and give it to the person (usually in the admissions or funding office of the school that is designated the "VA" person. They will then send to the VA the necessary documentation attesting to the fact that you are, in fact, a student, and that you are enrolled for "X" number of credit hours, etc. Then, after a delay, of course, you will begin receiving your monthly check.

[broncovet]

Try this link to Ch.35 Regulations:

http://74.125.95.132/custom?q=cache:-T9oxk...386907765195439

[Berta]

akwdow - Larry is right as to your question. I applied for DEA and they asked on the form if I had picked a college-I had already determned AMU was fully VA approved and that they could accept my credits from another college towards the degree I wanted to pursue.

When I received the Official Certificate of Eligibility-they also sent one to AMU.

I contacted AMU's veteran's counselor and by then had an email addy for the VA Educational liason personwho would handle my Chap 35 benefits.

Every time I paid the tuition for the semester I would contact both AMU VA liason counselor and forward CC to VA Edu contact person with my student ID #,name of course, length of course, professor's name and the amount I paid.

The checks usually came about 3-4 weeks later -maybe longer as they have to figure out an hourly rate.

In my case the DEA benefit was very comparable to the tuition amount and I understand this amount has increased since I graduated.

The VA DEA benefits went very smoothly. This is a Fabulous benefit.

[Pete53]

In the paper work a Chapter 46 beneficiary has the opportunity to select the notification of 100% benefits. This allowed my oldest son to use Chapter 35 benefits for one year at age 33. However, I was told he could not do that and we had to appeal the first denial but he had it up and running in less than a month.

[Wings]

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I just enrolled my 22 y/o son in Adult Education. He still needs 9 credits to finish his HS Diploma. I am supporting him financially for these expenses. I filed a VA Claim today, and asked the VARO to add him to my compensation award, as he is technically still a "school child", at least until the age of 23. The Adult Ed is only a part-time course, but I think I can get the RO to award me, the veteran, about $200.00 per month until he turns 23.

The Question I have is ... Should I also file now for his DEA Benefits, even though he doesn't know exactly when he'll start College (summer or fall semester) ... in other words, will the VA issue a "Certificate of Eligibility" now, and tell him he can start whenever he wants???

My son lost his full-time work at the Cafe because his Boss was also his girlfriend, and gave him the Boot in January (after 2 years of full-time work) ... No unemployment benefits because his Boss payed cash.

It's been a rough year for my family. ~Wings